Triple
T3939683
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Charlotte Hornets |
E92003
|
entity |
| Predicate | expansionSuccessorName |
P52679
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Charlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats were an NBA expansion franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that later rebranded as the Charlotte Hornets.
|
E16461
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: Charlotte Bobcats | Statement: [Charlotte Hornets, expansionSuccessorName, Charlotte Bobcats]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Charlotte Bobcats Context triple: [Charlotte Hornets, expansionSuccessorName, Charlotte Bobcats]
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A.
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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B.
Oklahoma City Hornets
The Oklahoma City Hornets were the temporary name and location of the New Orleans Hornets NBA franchise when it was relocated to Oklahoma City following Hurricane Katrina.
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C.
Charlotte Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets are a professional NBA basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, competing in the Eastern Conference.
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D.
Omaha Mavericks
The Omaha Mavericks are the athletic teams representing the University of Nebraska Omaha in NCAA Division I sports.
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E.
Memphis Hustle
The Memphis Hustle are a professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in the Greater Memphis area and serve as the developmental affiliate of the Memphis Grizzlies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Charlotte Bobcats Triple: [Charlotte Hornets, expansionSuccessorName, Charlotte Bobcats]
Generated description
The Charlotte Bobcats were an NBA expansion franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that later rebranded as the Charlotte Hornets.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Charlotte Bobcats Target entity description: The Charlotte Bobcats were an NBA expansion franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that later rebranded as the Charlotte Hornets.
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A.
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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B.
Oklahoma City Hornets
The Oklahoma City Hornets were the temporary name and location of the New Orleans Hornets NBA franchise when it was relocated to Oklahoma City following Hurricane Katrina.
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C.
Charlotte Hornets
chosen
The Charlotte Hornets are a professional NBA basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, competing in the Eastern Conference.
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D.
Omaha Mavericks
The Omaha Mavericks are the athletic teams representing the University of Nebraska Omaha in NCAA Division I sports.
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E.
Memphis Hustle
The Memphis Hustle are a professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in the Greater Memphis area and serve as the developmental affiliate of the Memphis Grizzlies.
- F. None of above.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: expansionSuccessorName Context triple: [Charlotte Hornets, expansionSuccessorName, Charlotte Bobcats]
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A.
abbreviationOfSuccessor
Indicates that one entity is an abbreviation or shortened form of another entity that is the successor in some sequence or versioning.
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B.
shortNameOfSuccessor
Indicates that one entity is the abbreviated or short name used to refer to its successor entity.
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C.
successorLabel
Indicates that one entity is the direct successor or next in sequence to another entity, often inheriting its role, position, or label.
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D.
successorNamesake
Indicates that one entity is named after another entity that precedes it, typically as its successor or continuation in name.
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E.
nicknameOfSuccessor
Indicates that one entity is a nickname or informal name used to refer to another entity that is its successor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (7 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_69aed965502c8190904ebad1203a4ae8 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aeedfb12b88190a6ca6574b1aadb6e |
completed | March 9, 2026, 3:57 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b52894cb94819099d023745fcaebbc |
completed | March 14, 2026, 9:21 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b5293b41748190929665970712707a |
completed | March 14, 2026, 9:24 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b529e9080481908ff0ec30b295cfc3 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 9:27 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69aee7625ad4819097e4e8a168c19274 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 3:29 p.m. |
| PDg | Predicate description generation | batch_69aeed3260cc8190bf294bdab507b1f9 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 3:54 p.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:24 p.m.