Triple
T88366
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Howard University |
E1775
|
entity |
| Predicate | mascot |
P52
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Bison
Bison is the official mascot of Howard University, symbolizing the institution’s strength, resilience, and historic legacy.
|
E10288
|
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: Bison | Statement: [Howard University, mascot, Bison]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bison Context triple: [Howard University, mascot, Bison]
-
A.
mule deer
The mule deer is a North American deer species known for its large, mule-like ears and adaptability to a wide range of habitats, from mountains and forests to deserts.
-
B.
Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep
The Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep is an endangered subspecies of bighorn sheep native to California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, known for its impressive curved horns and adaptation to steep, rocky alpine terrain.
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C.
Beavers
The Beavers are the athletic teams representing Oregon State University in NCAA Division I sports.
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D.
Beaver
Beaver was one of the British ships in Boston Harbor whose tea cargo was destroyed during the Boston Tea Party protest in 1773.
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E.
Angus
Angus is a historic county and region on the east coast of Scotland known for its rural landscapes, agriculture, and coastal towns.
- 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: Bison Triple: [Howard University, mascot, Bison]
Generated description
Bison is the official mascot of Howard University, symbolizing the institution’s strength, resilience, and historic legacy.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bison Target entity description: Bison is the official mascot of Howard University, symbolizing the institution’s strength, resilience, and historic legacy.
-
A.
mule deer
The mule deer is a North American deer species known for its large, mule-like ears and adaptability to a wide range of habitats, from mountains and forests to deserts.
-
B.
Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep
The Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep is an endangered subspecies of bighorn sheep native to California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, known for its impressive curved horns and adaptation to steep, rocky alpine terrain.
-
C.
Beavers
The Beavers are the athletic teams representing Oregon State University in NCAA Division I sports.
-
D.
Beaver
Beaver was one of the British ships in Boston Harbor whose tea cargo was destroyed during the Boston Tea Party protest in 1773.
-
E.
Angus
Angus is a historic county and region on the east coast of Scotland known for its rural landscapes, agriculture, and coastal towns.
- 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_69a24d1a97dc819094e6c021fe9b05a7 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:04 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a24f6997c081908b202f937eb2b14f |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:14 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a26c1cdad88190aae17fcf5554a674 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 4:16 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a26f619a608190b9698811313a2b30 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 4:30 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a274ab28dc8190ba71579885e62994 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 4:52 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:07 a.m.