Triple

T1203801
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject University of Manitoba E25840 entity
Predicate hasMascot P52 FINISHED
Object Billy the Bison
Billy the Bison is the costumed athletic mascot representing the University of Manitoba Bisons sports teams.
 E139702 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: Billy the Bison | Statement: [University of Manitoba, hasMascot, Billy the Bison]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Billy the Bison
Context triple: [University of Manitoba, hasMascot, Billy the Bison]
  • A. Carlton the Bear
    Carlton the Bear is the official mascot of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs, depicted as a friendly anthropomorphic polar bear who entertains fans at games and team events.
  • B. Bison
    Bison is the official mascot of Howard University, symbolizing the institution’s strength, resilience, and historic legacy.
  • C. Buffalo Bull
    Buffalo Bull is the official mascot character of the Japanese professional baseball team Orix Buffaloes.
  • D. Benny the Bull
    Benny the Bull is the high-energy, acrobatic mascot of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls, known for his comedic antics and fan engagement during games.
  • E. Bisons
    The Bisons are the varsity athletic teams representing the University of Manitoba in Canadian university sports.
  • 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: Billy the Bison
Triple: [University of Manitoba, hasMascot, Billy the Bison]
Generated description
Billy the Bison is the costumed athletic mascot representing the University of Manitoba Bisons sports teams.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Billy the Bison
Target entity description: Billy the Bison is the costumed athletic mascot representing the University of Manitoba Bisons sports teams.
  • A. Carlton the Bear
    Carlton the Bear is the official mascot of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs, depicted as a friendly anthropomorphic polar bear who entertains fans at games and team events.
  • B. Bison
    Bison is the official mascot of Howard University, symbolizing the institution’s strength, resilience, and historic legacy.
  • C. Buffalo Bull
    Buffalo Bull is the official mascot character of the Japanese professional baseball team Orix Buffaloes.
  • D. Benny the Bull
    Benny the Bull is the high-energy, acrobatic mascot of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls, known for his comedic antics and fan engagement during games.
  • E. Bisons
    The Bisons are the varsity athletic teams representing the University of Manitoba in Canadian university sports.
  • 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_69a4942b30f08190a91c60573e16b5ef completed March 1, 2026, 7:31 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a4bdbf94188190991f63a84cc76b8a completed March 1, 2026, 10:29 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ac831703bc8190839deb02075cb8fd completed March 7, 2026, 7:57 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ac838fc3d08190aa43d7f2767fe7d2 completed March 7, 2026, 7:59 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ac8425ab408190a25c0f5db40ae77f completed March 7, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:46 p.m.