Triple
T719876
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | David Letterman |
E14391
|
entity |
| Predicate | almaMater |
P5
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Ball State University |
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 University | Statement: [David Letterman, almaMater, Ball State University]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ball State University Context triple: [David Letterman, almaMater, Ball State University]
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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
Indiana University is a major public research university system in the U.S. state of Indiana, known for its flagship campus in Bloomington and strong programs across the arts, sciences, and professional fields.
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D.
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public research university in Louisville, Kentucky, known for its strong academic programs and prominent NCAA Division I athletics.
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E.
Morehead State University
Morehead State University is a public university in Morehead, Kentucky, known for its regional academic programs and NCAA Division I athletics.
- 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_69a4934a36e081909e7abef98b898a4e |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:28 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4a58e65e8819098cba7e6a20d8f33 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:46 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a826c4a35081909903e42dfa56d582 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 12:34 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:37 p.m.