Triple
T7117059
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Whitbread PLC |
E165845
|
entity |
| Predicate | formerOwns |
P25383
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Costa Coffee |
E85138
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: Costa Coffee | Statement: [Whitbread PLC, formerOwns, Costa Coffee]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Costa Coffee Context triple: [Whitbread PLC, formerOwns, Costa Coffee]
-
A.
Costa Coffee
chosen
Costa Coffee is a major British coffeehouse chain known for its espresso-based drinks and café-style food, operating thousands of outlets worldwide.
-
B.
Caffè Nero
Caffè Nero is a European-style coffeehouse chain known for its Italian-inspired espresso drinks and relaxed café atmosphere.
-
C.
Starbucks
Starbucks is a global coffeehouse chain and coffee roastery brand known for its specialty coffee drinks and widespread presence in cities around the world.
-
D.
McCafé
McCafé is McDonald's in-house coffeehouse-style chain offering specialty coffee drinks, pastries, and café-style food items.
-
E.
Dunkin'
Dunkin' is a major American coffee and baked goods chain best known for its donuts and wide variety of coffee beverages.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: formerOwns Context triple: [Whitbread PLC, formerOwns, Costa Coffee]
-
A.
formerPartOwnerOf
chosen
Indicates that an entity previously held, but no longer holds, a partial ownership stake in another entity.
-
B.
ownedIn
Indicates that one entity possesses or holds legal or recognized ownership of another entity within a specific context, domain, or scope.
-
C.
ownedThrough
Indicates that one entity possesses or controls another indirectly via an intermediate entity, structure, or arrangement (such as a subsidiary, trust, or other vehicle).
-
D.
ownedFrom
Indicates that ownership of an entity began or was acquired starting from a specified time or source.
-
E.
ownedBy
Indicates that one entity possesses legal or rightful ownership of another entity.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (4 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_69c6888227bc8190a1394679e3116f90 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:39 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6e617a528819085d4b8e1b5699966 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8:18 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c7a32870e481909472f8fcd2501289 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 9:45 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69c6e1c4f9788190830288d00cc37026 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:43 p.m.