Triple

T609938
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Northwestern University E12074 entity
Predicate sportsTeamName P330 FINISHED
Object Northwestern Wildcats
The Northwestern Wildcats are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Northwestern University in NCAA Division I competition, primarily in the Big Ten Conference.
E76364 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: Northwestern Wildcats | Statement: [Northwestern University, sportsTeamName, Northwestern Wildcats]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Northwestern Wildcats
Context triple: [Northwestern University, sportsTeamName, Northwestern Wildcats]
  • A. Wisconsin Badgers football
    Wisconsin Badgers football is the collegiate American football program of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, competing in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big Ten Conference.
  • B. Ohio State University
    Ohio State University is a major public research university in Columbus, Ohio, known for its comprehensive academic programs, influential research output, and prominent athletic traditions.
  • C. Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
    Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, competing in the Big Ten Conference and known for its rich history and passionate fan base.
  • D. Yale Bulldogs
    The Yale Bulldogs are the varsity athletic teams representing Yale University in NCAA Division I sports, particularly known for their historic football and ice hockey programs.
  • E. Michigan State College
    Michigan State College was a mid-20th-century American public institution of higher education that later became Michigan State University, known for its strong programs in agriculture, education, and the liberal arts.
  • 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: Northwestern Wildcats
Triple: [Northwestern University, sportsTeamName, Northwestern Wildcats]
Generated description
The Northwestern Wildcats are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Northwestern University in NCAA Division I competition, primarily in the Big Ten Conference.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Northwestern Wildcats
Target entity description: The Northwestern Wildcats are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Northwestern University in NCAA Division I competition, primarily in the Big Ten Conference.
  • A. Wisconsin Badgers football
    Wisconsin Badgers football is the collegiate American football program of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, competing in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big Ten Conference.
  • B. Ohio State University
    Ohio State University is a major public research university in Columbus, Ohio, known for its comprehensive academic programs, influential research output, and prominent athletic traditions.
  • C. Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
    Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, competing in the Big Ten Conference and known for its rich history and passionate fan base.
  • D. Yale Bulldogs
    The Yale Bulldogs are the varsity athletic teams representing Yale University in NCAA Division I sports, particularly known for their historic football and ice hockey programs.
  • E. Michigan State College
    Michigan State College was a mid-20th-century American public institution of higher education that later became Michigan State University, known for its strong programs in agriculture, education, and the liberal arts.
  • 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_69a493309df48190a327f748e88049a6 completed March 1, 2026, 7:27 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a49df68f2c8190a0ee9da4692b2a62 completed March 1, 2026, 8:13 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a52eacec94819094e920ab1c0659e8 completed March 2, 2026, 6:31 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a53062c138819095262b45396fc97a completed March 2, 2026, 6:38 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a530f8c6b08190b987016e8e8c11b6 completed March 2, 2026, 6:40 a.m.
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:35 p.m.