Triple

T11902737
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Walter Lassally E283194 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object Zorba the Greek E214858 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: Zorba the Greek | Statement: [Walter Lassally, notableWork, Zorba the Greek]

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: Zorba the Greek
Context triple: [Walter Lassally, notableWork, Zorba the Greek]
  • A. Zorba the Greek chosen
    "Zorba the Greek" is a 1964 film adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis's novel, celebrated for its exuberant portrayal of life, iconic music, and Anthony Quinn’s legendary performance as Alexis Zorba.
  • B. The Cretan Lover
    The Cretan Lover is a novel by British author John Gardner that reimagines classical myth through a psychologically rich and stylistically ambitious narrative set in ancient Crete.
  • C. Medea Zorba
    Medea Zorba is a character from the horror film "13 Ghosts," typically depicted as a member of the central family entangled with the haunted house and its supernatural entities.
  • D. The Girl from Samos
    The Girl from Samos is an ancient Greek comedy by Menander that humorously explores love, mistaken identity, and social conventions in classical Athens.
  • E. The Girl from Samos
    The Girl from Samos is a lost comedy by the ancient Greek playwright Diphilus, known from later references and adaptations in Roman New Comedy.
  • 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_69d6ab2c07e88190ba13b0d21fd6cf33 elicitation completed
NER batch_69d8dd1792648190853f15fbf217eebd ner completed
NED1 batch_69f4183d29b081908cfbf4d91a365681 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:44 p.m.