Triple

T11752675
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Frank Thomas E279445 entity
Predicate name P16 FINISHED
Object Frank Thomas E27299 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: Frank Thomas | Statement: [Frank Thomas, name, Frank Thomas]

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: Frank Thomas
Context triple: [Frank Thomas, name, Frank Thomas]
  • A. Frank Thomas chosen
    Frank Thomas is a Hall of Fame former Major League Baseball first baseman and designated hitter, best known for his powerful hitting and two MVP awards with the Chicago White Sox.
  • B. Frank Thomas
    Frank Thomas was a prominent American college football coach best known for leading the University of Alabama’s Crimson Tide to national prominence in the 1930s and 1940s.
  • C. Frank Thomas
    Frank Thomas was a prominent Disney animator and one of the famed "Nine Old Men," known for his influential work on many classic animated films.
  • D. Frank M. Thomas
    Frank M. Thomas was an American character actor active in the early to mid-20th century, known for his numerous supporting roles in Hollywood films.
  • E. Harold Baines
    Harold Baines is a former Major League Baseball right fielder and designated hitter, best known for his long, productive career primarily with the Chicago White Sox and his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
  • 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_69d6ab01038c819080714901502c84fc elicitation completed
NER batch_69d8a509c2448190b0deb7ed29c3a73f ner completed
NED1 batch_69f01a13550081909a26f57b30d68e03 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:41 p.m.