Triple
T1461816
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Steve Alford |
E31528
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entity |
| Predicate | coachedTeam |
P2169
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Manchester University Spartans men's basketball
Manchester University Spartans men's basketball is the NCAA Division III men's basketball program of Manchester University in Indiana, historically notable for being coached early in his career by future NCAA champion coach Steve Alford.
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E166653
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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: Manchester University Spartans men's basketball | Statement: [Steve Alford, coachedTeam, Manchester University Spartans men's basketball]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Manchester University Spartans men's basketball Context triple: [Steve Alford, coachedTeam, Manchester University Spartans men's basketball]
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A.
Columbia Lions men’s basketball
Columbia Lions men’s basketball is the NCAA Division I men’s basketball program of Columbia University, competing in the Ivy League and representing the school in intercollegiate basketball.
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B.
Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
Butler Bulldogs men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Butler University, known for its disciplined style of play and back-to-back national championship game appearances in 2010 and 2011.
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C.
Manchester University
Manchester University is a major public research university in Manchester, England, renowned for its contributions to science and engineering and for producing numerous Nobel laureates.
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D.
Missouri Tigers men's basketball
The Missouri Tigers men's basketball team is the NCAA Division I program of the University of Missouri, known for its passionate fan base, competitive Big 12 and SEC history, and storied regional rivalries.
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E.
Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
Xavier Musketeers men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, known for its strong tournament history and competitive presence in the Big East Conference.
- 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: Manchester University Spartans men's basketball Triple: [Steve Alford, coachedTeam, Manchester University Spartans men's basketball]
Generated description
Manchester University Spartans men's basketball is the NCAA Division III men's basketball program of Manchester University in Indiana, historically notable for being coached early in his career by future NCAA champion coach Steve Alford.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Manchester University Spartans men's basketball Target entity description: Manchester University Spartans men's basketball is the NCAA Division III men's basketball program of Manchester University in Indiana, historically notable for being coached early in his career by future NCAA champion coach Steve Alford.
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A.
Columbia Lions men’s basketball
Columbia Lions men’s basketball is the NCAA Division I men’s basketball program of Columbia University, competing in the Ivy League and representing the school in intercollegiate basketball.
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B.
Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
Butler Bulldogs men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Butler University, known for its disciplined style of play and back-to-back national championship game appearances in 2010 and 2011.
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C.
Manchester University
Manchester University is a major public research university in Manchester, England, renowned for its contributions to science and engineering and for producing numerous Nobel laureates.
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D.
Missouri Tigers men's basketball
The Missouri Tigers men's basketball team is the NCAA Division I program of the University of Missouri, known for its passionate fan base, competitive Big 12 and SEC history, and storied regional rivalries.
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E.
Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
Xavier Musketeers men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, known for its strong tournament history and competitive presence in the Big East Conference.
- 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_69a49917dfc081909acdbdf5d684f1ef |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:52 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4c59ecb60819082217b034e18381f |
completed | March 1, 2026, 11:02 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad0e7ab538819090bc3e3ed1bbff64 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:51 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ad0f5106fc8190ab03c4e5a0287424 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:55 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ad0fa4c7d48190ac84267c16c6eb00 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:56 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 8 p.m.