Triple

T783818
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Lansing, Michigan E16556 entity
Predicate universityNearby P6776 FINISHED
Object Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a major public research university located in East Lansing, Michigan, known for its large campus, strong academic programs, and prominent athletic teams.
E55193 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: Michigan State University | Statement: [Lansing, Michigan, universityNearby, Michigan State University]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michigan State University
Context triple: [Lansing, Michigan, universityNearby, Michigan State University]
  • A. 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.
  • B. University of Michigan
    The University of Michigan is a major public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, renowned for its strong academic programs, extensive research output, and prominent athletic tradition.
  • C. MSU
    MSU is the commonly used abbreviation for Lomonosov Moscow State University, one of Russia’s oldest and most prestigious universities.
  • D. Eastern Michigan University
    Eastern Michigan University is a public university in Ypsilanti, Michigan, known for its diverse academic programs and strong emphasis on education, business, and health-related fields.
  • E. 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.
  • 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: Michigan State University
Triple: [Lansing, Michigan, universityNearby, Michigan State University]
Generated description
Michigan State University is a major public research university located in East Lansing, Michigan, known for its large campus, strong academic programs, and prominent athletic teams.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michigan State University
Target entity description: Michigan State University is a major public research university located in East Lansing, Michigan, known for its large campus, strong academic programs, and prominent athletic teams.
  • A. Michigan State College chosen
    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.
  • B. University of Michigan
    The University of Michigan is a major public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, renowned for its strong academic programs, extensive research output, and prominent athletic tradition.
  • C. MSU
    MSU is the commonly used abbreviation for Lomonosov Moscow State University, one of Russia’s oldest and most prestigious universities.
  • D. Eastern Michigan University
    Eastern Michigan University is a public university in Ypsilanti, Michigan, known for its diverse academic programs and strong emphasis on education, business, and health-related fields.
  • E. 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.
  • F. None of above.
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: universityNearby
Context triple: [Lansing, Michigan, universityNearby, Michigan State University]
  • A. hasNearbyInstitution chosen
    Indicates that one entity is located close to or in the immediate vicinity of an institution.
  • B. university
    Indicates that an educational institution of higher learning is associated with or attended by a given entity.
  • C. universityLocatedIn
    Indicates that a university is situated within or associated with a specific geographic location or administrative region.
  • D. campus
    Indicates that an entity is located on, associated with, or taking place within a particular campus.
  • E. cityCampus
    Indicates that a campus is located within or associated with a particular city.
  • 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_69a4936ad1fc81908f190208059ccf78 completed March 1, 2026, 7:28 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a4a769dc6481908f12e872f997acf3 completed March 1, 2026, 8:54 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ac118d9b408190b1dd9540386406f2 completed March 7, 2026, 11:52 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ac132c299c81909b8189496181c9d2 completed March 7, 2026, 11:59 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ac13c91d808190a1c872fd8d61fb20 completed March 7, 2026, 12:02 p.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69a4a50db97c8190a1c55673f4a357b4 completed March 1, 2026, 8:43 p.m.
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:37 p.m.