Triple

T5926220
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Winston-Salem State University E131816 entity
Predicate mascot P52 FINISHED
Object Clarence the Ram
Clarence the Ram is the costumed ram mascot representing Winston-Salem State University and its athletic teams.
 E557323 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 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: Clarence the Ram | Statement: [Winston-Salem State University, mascot, Clarence the Ram]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Clarence the Ram
Context triple: [Winston-Salem State University, mascot, Clarence the Ram]
  • A. Rodney the Ram
    Rodney the Ram is the costumed ram mascot representing Virginia Commonwealth University at athletic events and campus activities.
  • B. Benny the Bull
    Benny the Bull is the high-energy, acrobatic mascot of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls, known for his comedic antics and fan engagement during games.
  • C. Bill the Goat
    Bill the Goat is the long-standing and beloved live mascot of the United States Naval Academy’s athletic teams.
  • D. Ralphie the Buffalo
    Ralphie the Buffalo is the live buffalo that serves as the iconic symbol and game-day mascot for the University of Colorado Boulder's athletic teams.
  • E. Gompei the Goat
    Gompei the Goat is the long-standing and iconic goat mascot of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, symbolizing the school’s engineering spirit and traditions.
  • 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: Clarence the Ram
Triple: [Winston-Salem State University, mascot, Clarence the Ram]
Generated description
Clarence the Ram is the costumed ram mascot representing Winston-Salem State University and its athletic teams.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Clarence the Ram
Target entity description: Clarence the Ram is the costumed ram mascot representing Winston-Salem State University and its athletic teams.
  • A. Rodney the Ram
    Rodney the Ram is the costumed ram mascot representing Virginia Commonwealth University at athletic events and campus activities.
  • B. Benny the Bull
    Benny the Bull is the high-energy, acrobatic mascot of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls, known for his comedic antics and fan engagement during games.
  • C. Bill the Goat
    Bill the Goat is the long-standing and beloved live mascot of the United States Naval Academy’s athletic teams.
  • D. Ralphie the Buffalo
    Ralphie the Buffalo is the live buffalo that serves as the iconic symbol and game-day mascot for the University of Colorado Boulder's athletic teams.
  • E. Gompei the Goat
    Gompei the Goat is the long-standing and iconic goat mascot of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, symbolizing the school’s engineering spirit and traditions.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 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_69c0085b75e88190a632f9691f9da48b completed March 22, 2026, 3:18 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69c038542e548190b335df9a948c8490 completed March 22, 2026, 6:43 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69c0c04e5af8819095f15cfbc1f13c46 completed March 23, 2026, 4:23 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69c0c23cc6d081909ce27bfb6a6f33d4 completed March 23, 2026, 4:31 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69c0c2deec7c81909d9949cb28f0211f completed March 23, 2026, 4:34 a.m.
Created at: March 22, 2026, 4 p.m.