Triple

T11435308
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Sanctuary E270989 entity
Predicate author P4 FINISHED
Object Nella Larsen E55879 NE FINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

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: Nella Larsen | Statement: [Sanctuary, author, Nella Larsen]

Disambiguation candidates (1 decision)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Nella Larsen
Context triple: [Sanctuary, author, Nella Larsen]
  • A. Nella Larsen chosen
    Nella Larsen was an influential American novelist and short story writer whose works, including "Passing" and "Quicksand," explored race, identity, and gender during the Harlem Renaissance.
  • B. Zora Neale Hurston
    Zora Neale Hurston was an influential African American author, anthropologist, and key figure of the Harlem Renaissance, best known for her novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God."
  • C. Ann Petry
    Ann Petry was an influential American novelist and short story writer best known for her 1946 novel "The Street," which powerfully depicted African American urban life and became the first book by a Black woman to sell over a million copies.
  • D. Voletta Wallace
    Voletta Wallace is a Jamaican-born American educator and author best known as the mother of rapper The Notorious B.I.G. and for her work preserving his legacy.
  • E. Margaret Walker
    Margaret Walker was an influential African American poet and novelist whose work, including the acclaimed novel "Jubilee," powerfully explored Black history, culture, and identity in the United States.
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Provenance (3 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69d6aadeef688190874bcecd88b3dd9b elicitation completed
NER batch_69d806c485f481909dd3d9b0993f3faf ner completed
NED1 batch_69e684e29a6c8190910b1c6f717d6c5e ned_source_triple completed
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:35 p.m.