Triple

T11550953
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject South Bend International Airport E273887 entity
Predicate serves P98 FINISHED
Object Southwestern Michigan E251824 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: Southwestern Michigan | Statement: [South Bend International Airport, serves, Southwestern Michigan]

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: Southwestern Michigan
Context triple: [South Bend International Airport, serves, Southwestern Michigan]
  • A. Southwest Michigan region chosen
    The Southwest Michigan region is an area of Michigan known for its mid-sized cities, agricultural landscape, and proximity to Lake Michigan, encompassing communities such as Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, and surrounding counties.
  • B. West Michigan
    West Michigan is a region of the U.S. state of Michigan along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, known for its mid-sized cities like Grand Rapids, manufacturing base, and scenic lakeshore communities.
  • C. Mid-Michigan
    Mid-Michigan is a central region of the U.S. state of Michigan that includes cities such as Flint and Lansing and serves as a hub for education, industry, and transportation.
  • D. Southeast Michigan
    Southeast Michigan is a region anchored by Detroit that serves as the historic heart of the U.S. automotive industry and a major center for manufacturing and engineering.
  • E. southern Michigan
    Southern Michigan is the lower portion of the U.S. state of Michigan, encompassing its most populous cities, major transportation corridors, and a mix of industrial, agricultural, and suburban areas.
  • 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_69d6aae4dfa48190a3ab0b19a159a3c5 elicitation completed
NER batch_69d88a83f1e88190aabf11a4c8a6c9e5 ner completed
NED1 batch_69f018d260488190a8c716787247797f ned_source_triple completed
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:37 p.m.