Triple
T4287105
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Norfolk State University |
E97294
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasAthleticsTeam |
P330
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball
Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program representing Norfolk State University, competing primarily in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
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E426044
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NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball | Statement: [Norfolk State University, hasAthleticsTeam, Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball Context triple: [Norfolk State University, hasAthleticsTeam, Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball]
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A.
Winston-Salem State Rams men's basketball
Winston-Salem State Rams men's basketball is the NCAA Division II men's basketball program of Winston-Salem State University, historically renowned for its success under coach Clarence "Big House" Gaines and Hall of Famer Earl Monroe.
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B.
Richmond Spiders
The Richmond Spiders are the University of Richmond’s NCAA Division I athletic teams, best known for their distinctive spider mascot and competitive basketball and football programs.
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C.
Norfolk State University
Norfolk State University is a public historically Black university known for its academic programs and cultural impact in southeastern Virginia.
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D.
North Carolina Central Eagles football
North Carolina Central Eagles football is the college football program representing North Carolina Central University in NCAA Division I FCS competition.
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E.
George Washington Colonials
The George Washington Colonials are the former name of the George Washington University athletic teams that compete in NCAA Division I sports.
- 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: Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball Triple: [Norfolk State University, hasAthleticsTeam, Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball]
Generated description
Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program representing Norfolk State University, competing primarily in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball Target entity description: Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program representing Norfolk State University, competing primarily in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
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A.
Winston-Salem State Rams men's basketball
Winston-Salem State Rams men's basketball is the NCAA Division II men's basketball program of Winston-Salem State University, historically renowned for its success under coach Clarence "Big House" Gaines and Hall of Famer Earl Monroe.
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B.
Richmond Spiders
The Richmond Spiders are the University of Richmond’s NCAA Division I athletic teams, best known for their distinctive spider mascot and competitive basketball and football programs.
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C.
Norfolk State University
Norfolk State University is a public historically Black university known for its academic programs and cultural impact in southeastern Virginia.
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D.
North Carolina Central Eagles football
North Carolina Central Eagles football is the college football program representing North Carolina Central University in NCAA Division I FCS competition.
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E.
George Washington Colonials
The George Washington Colonials are the former name of the George Washington University athletic teams that compete in NCAA Division I sports.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: hasAthleticsTeam Context triple: [Norfolk State University, hasAthleticsTeam, Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball]
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A.
hasSportsTeam
chosen
Indicates that an entity possesses, sponsors, or is represented by a sports team.
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B.
containsSportsTeam
Indicates that one entity (typically a location or organization) has a sports team as part of it or within its boundaries.
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C.
hasMajorSportsTeam
Indicates that a location is home to at least one prominent, officially recognized sports team, typically in a major professional or collegiate league.
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D.
hasAthletics
Indicates that an entity participates in, is associated with, or offers athletics-related activities or programs.
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E.
hasSportsInstitute
Indicates that an entity possesses, hosts, or is associated with a sports institute or sports training facility.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69b3454595848190a0e6bbb6a2bea040 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 10:59 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69b3505ef9fc81909c73e64bf77052ce |
completed | March 12, 2026, 11:46 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b5b7c8c1ac819086ded38c1abe9b63 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 7:32 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b5b8e9ab9c81909a19062a901e8a1b |
completed | March 14, 2026, 7:37 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b5b95cfbdc8190b65cf338aa9abd5b |
completed | March 14, 2026, 7:39 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69b347fc4c0c8190a7fcd814e27308a5 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 11:10 p.m. |
Created at: March 12, 2026, 11:08 p.m.