Triple
T17121795
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Sycamore Partners |
E415483
|
entity |
| Predicate | ownsOrHasOwned |
P13496
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Belk |
E90348
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Belk | Statement: [Sycamore Partners, ownsOrHasOwned, Belk]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Belk Context triple: [Sycamore Partners, ownsOrHasOwned, Belk]
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A.
Belk
chosen
Belk is a major American department store chain primarily located in the Southeastern United States, offering a wide range of apparel, home goods, and beauty products.
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B.
The Bon-Ton
The Bon-Ton was a regional department store chain in the United States known for selling clothing, shoes, cosmetics, and home goods, primarily in mid-sized markets.
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C.
Hudson's
Hudson's was a prominent Detroit-based department store chain known for its flagship downtown store and significant influence on American retail in the 20th century.
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D.
J. C. Penney
J. C. Penney was an American businessman and entrepreneur best known as the founder of the JCPenney department store chain.
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E.
Target Corporation
Target Corporation is a major American big-box retail chain known for its broad selection of affordable, stylish merchandise and nationwide presence.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69d886d090cc8190a39cb94992586905 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:12 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e3e809ee888190a2cf69d59c0b9c20 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 8:22 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a015fbff4b48190970073eb3b9d5d75 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 4:49 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:36 a.m.