Triple

T1742922
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject West Michigan E38270 entity
Predicate hasEducationalInstitution P113 FINISHED
Object Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University is a public research university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, known for its programs in aviation, engineering, business, and education.
 E205540 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: Western Michigan University | Statement: [West Michigan, hasEducationalInstitution, Western Michigan University]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Western Michigan University
Context triple: [West Michigan, hasEducationalInstitution, Western Michigan University]
  • A. Eastern Michigan University
    Eastern Michigan University is a public university in Ypsilanti, Michigan, known for its diverse academic programs and strong emphasis on education, business, and health-related fields.
  • B. Northern Michigan University
    Northern Michigan University is a public university located in Marquette, Michigan, known for its programs in fields such as education, health sciences, and technology, and for serving as a major educational and cultural hub in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
  • C. University of Michigan–Flint
    The University of Michigan–Flint is a regional public university and satellite campus of the University of Michigan system, offering a range of undergraduate and graduate programs in Flint, Michigan.
  • D. Oakland University
    Oakland University is a public research university located in Rochester, Michigan, known for its diverse academic programs and strong emphasis on research and community engagement.
  • E. Michigan State College
    Michigan State College was a mid-20th-century American public institution of higher education that later became Michigan State University, known for its strong programs in agriculture, education, and the liberal arts.
  • 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: Western Michigan University
Triple: [West Michigan, hasEducationalInstitution, Western Michigan University]
Generated description
Western Michigan University is a public research university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, known for its programs in aviation, engineering, business, and education.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Western Michigan University
Target entity description: Western Michigan University is a public research university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, known for its programs in aviation, engineering, business, and education.
  • A. Eastern Michigan University
    Eastern Michigan University is a public university in Ypsilanti, Michigan, known for its diverse academic programs and strong emphasis on education, business, and health-related fields.
  • B. Northern Michigan University
    Northern Michigan University is a public university located in Marquette, Michigan, known for its programs in fields such as education, health sciences, and technology, and for serving as a major educational and cultural hub in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
  • C. University of Michigan–Flint
    The University of Michigan–Flint is a regional public university and satellite campus of the University of Michigan system, offering a range of undergraduate and graduate programs in Flint, Michigan.
  • D. Oakland University
    Oakland University is a public research university located in Rochester, Michigan, known for its diverse academic programs and strong emphasis on research and community engagement.
  • E. Michigan State College
    Michigan State College was a mid-20th-century American public institution of higher education that later became Michigan State University, known for its strong programs in agriculture, education, and the liberal arts.
  • 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_69a8862b01a48190ab47209063af82d9 completed March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69aa63c836d48190bd44ea24977aba2d completed March 6, 2026, 5:19 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69adc99a3e908190b64f70cf7ab83ed3 completed March 8, 2026, 7:10 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69adcaed1f788190b14c3e2d2c3036d9 completed March 8, 2026, 7:15 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69adcbee97e88190adc1315c0a5013ab completed March 8, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:31 p.m.