Triple

T1770815
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Vancouver Island E38869 entity
Predicate containsUniversity P3445 FINISHED
Object Vancouver Island University
Vancouver Island University is a Canadian public post-secondary institution located in Nanaimo, British Columbia, offering a range of undergraduate, graduate, and vocational programs.
 E227536 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: Vancouver Island University | Statement: [Vancouver Island, containsUniversity, Vancouver Island University]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Vancouver Island University
Context triple: [Vancouver Island, containsUniversity, Vancouver Island University]
  • A. University of Victoria
    The University of Victoria is a major Canadian public research university located in Victoria, British Columbia, known for its strong programs in ocean science, climate research, engineering, and the humanities.
  • B. Camosun College
    Camosun College is a public community college in Victoria, British Columbia, known for its career-focused diploma, certificate, and university transfer programs.
  • C. Simon Fraser University
    Simon Fraser University is a major Canadian public research university based in British Columbia, known for its innovative programs and campuses in the Metro Vancouver area.
  • D. MacEwan University
    MacEwan University is a public undergraduate-focused university located in downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  • E. British Columbia Institute of Technology
    The British Columbia Institute of Technology is a public polytechnic institution in British Columbia, Canada, known for its applied, career-focused education and strong ties to industry.
  • 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: Vancouver Island University
Triple: [Vancouver Island, containsUniversity, Vancouver Island University]
Generated description
Vancouver Island University is a Canadian public post-secondary institution located in Nanaimo, British Columbia, offering a range of undergraduate, graduate, and vocational programs.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Vancouver Island University
Target entity description: Vancouver Island University is a Canadian public post-secondary institution located in Nanaimo, British Columbia, offering a range of undergraduate, graduate, and vocational programs.
  • A. University of Victoria
    The University of Victoria is a major Canadian public research university located in Victoria, British Columbia, known for its strong programs in ocean science, climate research, engineering, and the humanities.
  • B. Camosun College
    Camosun College is a public community college in Victoria, British Columbia, known for its career-focused diploma, certificate, and university transfer programs.
  • C. Simon Fraser University
    Simon Fraser University is a major Canadian public research university based in British Columbia, known for its innovative programs and campuses in the Metro Vancouver area.
  • D. MacEwan University
    MacEwan University is a public undergraduate-focused university located in downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  • E. British Columbia Institute of Technology
    The British Columbia Institute of Technology is a public polytechnic institution in British Columbia, Canada, known for its applied, career-focused education and strong ties to industry.
  • 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_69a8862e61708190af97b9838cc3f5de completed March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69aa648fe908819098fd27b74b17fabb completed March 6, 2026, 5:22 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ae1fc02b948190bc28175ff8c46110 completed March 9, 2026, 1:17 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ae2037c2fc81909ba2a5c5c09a58a5 completed March 9, 2026, 1:19 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ae20d09c748190aebbfb88f0eedbaa completed March 9, 2026, 1:22 a.m.
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:31 p.m.