Triple
T3703746
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Washington State Cougars |
E80841
|
entity |
| Predicate | mascot |
P52
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Butch T. Cougar |
E218432
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Butch T. Cougar | Statement: [Washington State Cougars, mascot, Butch T. Cougar]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Butch T. Cougar Context triple: [Washington State Cougars, mascot, Butch T. Cougar]
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A.
Butch T. Cougar
chosen
Butch T. Cougar is the costumed cougar character who serves as the spirited athletic and school mascot for Washington State University.
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B.
Butch
Butch is the nickname of Butch van Breda Kolff, an American basketball coach and former player known for his tenure in college and professional basketball.
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C.
Billy Bronco
Billy Bronco is the costumed bronco mascot representing California State Polytechnic University, Pomona at athletic events and campus activities.
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D.
Willie the Wildcat
Willie the Wildcat is the costumed wildcat mascot who represents Northwestern University's athletic teams and school spirit.
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E.
Butch Coolidge
Butch Coolidge is a tough, aging boxer in the film "Pulp Fiction" who becomes entangled in a violent series of events after double-crossing a crime boss.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69ad8b1793888190a5f70e4b21dc05a1 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:43 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adc54aaac88190b775dba2513b6d4a |
completed | March 8, 2026, 6:51 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b4cdf822348190bf95f7d119c6265a |
completed | March 14, 2026, 2:54 a.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:33 p.m.