Triple
T4891969
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ball State University |
E109584
|
entity |
| Predicate | formerName |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Ball State Teachers College |
E109584
|
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: Ball State Teachers College | Statement: [Ball State University, formerName, Ball State Teachers College]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ball State Teachers College Context triple: [Ball State University, formerName, Ball State Teachers College]
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A.
Ball State University
chosen
Ball State University is a public research university in Muncie, Indiana, known for its strong programs in education, architecture, and communications.
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B.
Indiana State University
Indiana State University is a public university in Terre Haute, Indiana, widely recognized for its Sycamores basketball program that starred Hall of Famer Larry Bird.
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C.
Indiana University Kokomo
Indiana University Kokomo is a regional campus of Indiana University located in Kokomo, Indiana, offering a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
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D.
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso University is a private Lutheran-affiliated university known for its strong liberal arts, professional programs, and distinctive honor code.
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E.
Indiana University South Bend
Indiana University South Bend is a regional public university campus in South Bend, Indiana, offering a range of undergraduate and graduate programs as part of the Indiana University system.
- 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_69bd4410bbf88190aad50d2451c863d6 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:56 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd6e2444dc819088d5562e90d16d9b |
completed | March 20, 2026, 3:56 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69be6fbf3e74819099910475bbd18734 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 10:15 a.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:28 p.m.