Triple
T1388306
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey |
E29896
|
entity |
| Predicate | shortName |
P43
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
BU Terriers
BU Terriers is the nickname for Boston University’s men’s ice hockey team, one of the most successful and storied programs in NCAA Division I hockey.
|
E159807
|
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: BU Terriers | Statement: [Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey, shortName, BU Terriers]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BU Terriers Context triple: [Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey, shortName, BU Terriers]
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A.
Huskies
Huskies is the nickname for the athletic teams representing Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.
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B.
Huskies
Huskies is the nickname for the University of Saskatchewan’s varsity athletic teams.
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C.
Baylor Bear
Baylor Bear is the costumed bear mascot representing Baylor University's athletic teams and school spirit.
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D.
CSM Bulldogs
CSM Bulldogs is the nickname for the College of San Mateo’s football program, a prominent junior college team in California community college athletics.
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E.
Maroon Tigers
The Maroon Tigers are the athletic teams representing Morehouse College, a historically Black men's liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia.
- 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: BU Terriers Triple: [Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey, shortName, BU Terriers]
Generated description
BU Terriers is the nickname for Boston University’s men’s ice hockey team, one of the most successful and storied programs in NCAA Division I hockey.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BU Terriers Target entity description: BU Terriers is the nickname for Boston University’s men’s ice hockey team, one of the most successful and storied programs in NCAA Division I hockey.
-
A.
Huskies
Huskies is the nickname for the athletic teams representing Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.
-
B.
Huskies
Huskies is the nickname for the University of Saskatchewan’s varsity athletic teams.
-
C.
Baylor Bear
Baylor Bear is the costumed bear mascot representing Baylor University's athletic teams and school spirit.
-
D.
CSM Bulldogs
CSM Bulldogs is the nickname for the College of San Mateo’s football program, a prominent junior college team in California community college athletics.
-
E.
Maroon Tigers
The Maroon Tigers are the athletic teams representing Morehouse College, a historically Black men's liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia.
- 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_69a498dc92f8819094a1108f8ac90f43 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:51 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4c35ad578819090abf96222112bda |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:53 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69acde2202208190894c3633c6a370d8 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:25 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69acded052a88190945cf7a2af019c68 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:28 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69acdf41eb5c819088f2203f33995ccb |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:30 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:59 p.m.