def getSuperType(date):
    """Coarse grained distinction between n/a, single date events and timespans"""
    if 'beginPoint' in date or 'endPoint' in date or 'Q' in date:
        return 'timespan'
    
    if date == 'undefined' or date == 'n/a':
        return 'n/a'
    
    return "singleDay"