Triple
T609941
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Northwestern University |
E12074
|
entity |
| Predicate | mascot |
P52
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Willie the Wildcat
Willie the Wildcat is the costumed wildcat mascot who represents Northwestern University's athletic teams and school spirit.
|
E76365
|
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: Willie the Wildcat | Statement: [Northwestern University, mascot, Willie the Wildcat]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Willie the Wildcat Context triple: [Northwestern University, mascot, Willie the Wildcat]
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A.
Wilbur the Wildcat
Wilbur the Wildcat is the costumed wildcat mascot who represents the University of Arizona at athletic events and campus activities.
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B.
Willie
Willie is the first name of Willie Nelson, the iconic American country music singer-songwriter and cultural figure.
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C.
Wilma the Wildcat
Wilma the Wildcat is one of the costumed feline mascots of the University of Arizona, known for appearing alongside Wilbur Wildcat at athletic events and school functions.
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D.
Barkley
Barkley is a surname most notably associated with Alben W. Barkley, the 35th vice president of the United States under President Harry S. Truman.
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E.
Rufus
Rufus was a 1970s American funk and R&B band best known for launching Chaka Khan’s career and for hits like “Tell Me Something Good” and “Ain’t Nobody.”
- 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: Willie the Wildcat Triple: [Northwestern University, mascot, Willie the Wildcat]
Generated description
Willie the Wildcat is the costumed wildcat mascot who represents Northwestern University's athletic teams and school spirit.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Willie the Wildcat Target entity description: Willie the Wildcat is the costumed wildcat mascot who represents Northwestern University's athletic teams and school spirit.
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A.
Wilbur the Wildcat
Wilbur the Wildcat is the costumed wildcat mascot who represents the University of Arizona at athletic events and campus activities.
-
B.
Willie
Willie is the first name of Willie Nelson, the iconic American country music singer-songwriter and cultural figure.
-
C.
Wilma the Wildcat
Wilma the Wildcat is one of the costumed feline mascots of the University of Arizona, known for appearing alongside Wilbur Wildcat at athletic events and school functions.
-
D.
Barkley
Barkley is a surname most notably associated with Alben W. Barkley, the 35th vice president of the United States under President Harry S. Truman.
-
E.
Rufus
Rufus was a 1970s American funk and R&B band best known for launching Chaka Khan’s career and for hits like “Tell Me Something Good” and “Ain’t Nobody.”
- 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.