Triple
T1955631
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Washington State University |
E42260
|
entity |
| Predicate | mascot |
P52
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Butch T. Cougar
Butch T. Cougar is the costumed cougar character who serves as the spirited athletic and school mascot for Washington State University.
|
E218432
|
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: Butch T. Cougar | Statement: [Washington State University, mascot, Butch T. Cougar]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Butch T. Cougar Context triple: [Washington State University, mascot, Butch T. Cougar]
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A.
Billy Bronco
Billy Bronco is the costumed bronco mascot representing California State Polytechnic University, Pomona at athletic events and campus activities.
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B.
Willie the Wildcat
Willie the Wildcat is the costumed wildcat mascot who represents Northwestern University's athletic teams and school spirit.
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C.
Lobo
Lobo is a surname most prominently associated with Rebecca Lobo, a former American professional basketball player and Hall of Famer.
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D.
Jackie "Butch" Jenkins
Jackie "Butch" Jenkins was an American child actor of the 1940s best known for his endearing, freckle-faced roles in classic MGM films.
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E.
Wool E. Bull
Wool E. Bull is the costumed bovine mascot of the Durham Bulls minor league baseball team, known for entertaining fans with on-field antics and community appearances.
- 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: Butch T. Cougar Triple: [Washington State University, mascot, Butch T. Cougar]
Generated description
Butch T. Cougar is the costumed cougar character who serves as the spirited athletic and school mascot for Washington State University.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Butch T. Cougar Target entity description: Butch T. Cougar is the costumed cougar character who serves as the spirited athletic and school mascot for Washington State University.
-
A.
Billy Bronco
Billy Bronco is the costumed bronco mascot representing California State Polytechnic University, Pomona at athletic events and campus activities.
-
B.
Willie the Wildcat
Willie the Wildcat is the costumed wildcat mascot who represents Northwestern University's athletic teams and school spirit.
-
C.
Lobo
Lobo is a surname most prominently associated with Rebecca Lobo, a former American professional basketball player and Hall of Famer.
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D.
Jackie "Butch" Jenkins
Jackie "Butch" Jenkins was an American child actor of the 1940s best known for his endearing, freckle-faced roles in classic MGM films.
-
E.
Wool E. Bull
Wool E. Bull is the costumed bovine mascot of the Durham Bulls minor league baseball team, known for entertaining fans with on-field antics and community appearances.
- 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_69a8870eea088190a38781990812a9bc |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:25 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abb37b4a38819099f98be92be91ade |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:11 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69adfbca5a7081908f3fa8eaa8f5aa3d |
completed | March 8, 2026, 10:44 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69adfc6bd8e08190a065a89ab3412126 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 10:47 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69adfcee414c8190b1a0574f6bd55602 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 10:49 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:36 p.m.