Triple
T499
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Harvard University |
E9
|
entity |
| Predicate | sportsNickname |
P55
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Crimson
Crimson is the collective name for Harvard University's varsity athletic teams competing in collegiate sports.
|
E308
|
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: Crimson | Statement: [Harvard University, sportsNickname, Crimson]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Crimson Context triple: [Harvard University, sportsNickname, Crimson]
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A.
Veritas
Veritas is the Latin word for "truth" and is famously used as the motto of Harvard University.
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B.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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C.
Theodor
Theodor "Ted" Nelson is an American pioneer of information technology best known for coining the term "hypertext" and envisioning global hyperlinked document systems.
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D.
Tim the Beaver
Tim the Beaver is the official mascot of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, symbolizing the school’s emphasis on engineering, ingenuity, and industriousness.
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E.
Douglas
Douglas is a masculine given name of Scottish origin that has been widely used in English-speaking countries.
- 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: Crimson Triple: [Harvard University, sportsNickname, Crimson]
Generated description
Crimson is the collective name for Harvard University's varsity athletic teams competing in collegiate sports.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Crimson Target entity description: Crimson is the collective name for Harvard University's varsity athletic teams competing in collegiate sports.
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A.
Veritas
Veritas is the Latin word for "truth" and is famously used as the motto of Harvard University.
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B.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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C.
Theodor
Theodor "Ted" Nelson is an American pioneer of information technology best known for coining the term "hypertext" and envisioning global hyperlinked document systems.
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D.
Bolt Beranek and Newman
Bolt Beranek and Newman was a pioneering American research and engineering firm best known for its foundational role in developing the ARPANET, a precursor to the modern internet.
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E.
Lynn
Lynn is a coastal city in northeastern Massachusetts, known as one of the larger urban centers in the Greater Boston metropolitan area.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: sportsNickname Context triple: [Harvard University, sportsNickname, Crimson]
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A.
athleticsNickname
chosen
Indicates the commonly used nickname or moniker for an entity’s athletics team or sports program.
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B.
hasMascot
Indicates that an entity is represented or symbolized by a particular mascot.
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C.
alsoKnownAs
Indicates that one entity is an alternative name, alias, or designation for another entity.
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D.
hasAthletics
Indicates that an entity participates in, is associated with, or offers athletics-related activities or programs.
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E.
notableFor
Indicates that an entity is especially recognized or distinguished for a particular quality, achievement, characteristic, or role.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69a22735e1b081908bd0457057dcf086 |
completed | Feb. 27, 2026, 11:22 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2304aaa2c8190ab7e8dd5da977c11 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:01 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a238e0dd0c8190999b824f8f32b9d0 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:37 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a23cb1d34481909d877c8db2d0a500 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:54 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a23d0072008190b96d3324aeb5e46d |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:55 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a22918087081909e717b8bee896e8f |
completed | Feb. 27, 2026, 11:30 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 27, 2026, 11:24 p.m.