Triple
T391947
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Kevin McHale |
E8899
|
entity |
| Predicate | NBAheadCoachTeam |
P2169
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Minnesota Timberwolves |
E37557
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: Minnesota Timberwolves | Statement: [Kevin McHale, NBAheadCoachTeam, Minnesota Timberwolves]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minnesota Timberwolves Context triple: [Kevin McHale, NBAheadCoachTeam, Minnesota Timberwolves]
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A.
Minnesota Timberwolves
chosen
The Minnesota Timberwolves are a professional NBA basketball team based in Minneapolis that competes in the league’s Western Conference.
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B.
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team in the NBA known for their gritty, defense-oriented play and passionate fan base.
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C.
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers are a professional basketball team in the NBA known for their passionate fan base and history that includes a 1977 championship and iconic players like Clyde Drexler and Damian Lillard.
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D.
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional NBA basketball team based in Dallas, Texas.
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E.
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz are a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City that competes in the NBA and is known for its passionate fan base and history of success, particularly during the 1990s.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: NBAheadCoachTeam Context triple: [Kevin McHale, NBAheadCoachTeam, Minnesota Timberwolves]
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A.
playerCoachTeam
Indicates a relationship where a player is coached by a specific coach while playing for a particular team.
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B.
headCoachWinningTeam
Indicates that the subject is the head coach of the team that won a particular game, match, or competition.
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C.
coachOf
chosen
Indicates that one entity serves as the coach (trainer or manager) of another entity, typically a person or team.
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D.
workedUnderHeadCoach
Indicates that one person held a role or position under the authority or supervision of another person who was serving as the head coach.
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E.
NBAChampionshipTeam
Indicates that a team has won the NBA championship title for a given season.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (4 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_69a2e7f55c60819097aff65ea2ca2832 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2ec7492288190bf33c9c869a0710f |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:24 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a43e6b0d048190b9623bd47a86ecdd |
completed | March 1, 2026, 1:26 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a2e96a8ca48190abbd8de9b02c115c |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:11 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.