Triple

T905552

Position	Surface form	Disambiguated ID	Type / Status
Subject	Calvin University	`E19539`	entity
Predicate	academicAffiliation	`P467`	FINISHED
Object	Michigan Independent Colleges and Universities Michigan Independent Colleges and Universities is an association representing and advocating for the interests of private, nonprofit higher education institutions in the state of Michigan.	`E106768`	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: Michigan Independent Colleges and Universities | Statement: [Calvin University, academicAffiliation, Michigan Independent Colleges and Universities]

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Michigan Independent Colleges and Universities
Context triple: [Calvin University, academicAffiliation, Michigan Independent Colleges and Universities]

A. National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities is a U.S. advocacy organization representing private, nonprofit higher education institutions on federal policy and public affairs.
B. Council of Independent Colleges
The Council of Independent Colleges is a national association that supports and advocates for private, nonprofit liberal arts colleges and universities in the United States.
C. Five College Consortium
The Five College Consortium is an academic collaboration in western Massachusetts that unites Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges with the University of Massachusetts Amherst to share resources, courses, and programs.
D. Northwestern Michigan College
Northwestern Michigan College is a community college in Traverse City, Michigan, known for its associate degree programs, maritime and aviation training, and partnerships with four-year universities.
E. 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.
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 Independent Colleges and Universities
Triple: [Calvin University, academicAffiliation, Michigan Independent Colleges and Universities]

Generated description

Michigan Independent Colleges and Universities is an association representing and advocating for the interests of private, nonprofit higher education institutions in the state of Michigan.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Michigan Independent Colleges and Universities
Target entity description: Michigan Independent Colleges and Universities is an association representing and advocating for the interests of private, nonprofit higher education institutions in the state of Michigan.

A. National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities is a U.S. advocacy organization representing private, nonprofit higher education institutions on federal policy and public affairs.
B. Council of Independent Colleges
The Council of Independent Colleges is a national association that supports and advocates for private, nonprofit liberal arts colleges and universities in the United States.
C. Five College Consortium
The Five College Consortium is an academic collaboration in western Massachusetts that unites Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges with the University of Massachusetts Amherst to share resources, courses, and programs.
D. Northwestern Michigan College
Northwestern Michigan College is a community college in Traverse City, Michigan, known for its associate degree programs, maritime and aviation training, and partnerships with four-year universities.
E. 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.
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_69a4939e889c8190ac148b3ac1a7f90b`	completed	March 1, 2026, 7:29 p.m.
NER	Named-entity recognition	`batch_69a4b2caf4088190ab05b22531ecec43`	completed	March 1, 2026, 9:42 p.m.
NED1	Entity disambiguation (via context triple)	`batch_69a7c7391e6c8190836e8d7e7fdf9c93`	completed	March 4, 2026, 5:46 a.m.
NEDg	Description generation	`batch_69a7c78ba0008190bf884de7f89b4655`	completed	March 4, 2026, 5:47 a.m.
NED2	Entity disambiguation (via description)	`batch_69a7c8991e7c81908c31d60f9a7f2340`	completed	March 4, 2026, 5:52 a.m.

Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:39 p.m.