Triple
T12009233
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Abraham Woodhull |
E285862
|
entity |
| Predicate | cooperatedWith |
P435
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Robert Townsend |
E960475
|
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: Robert Townsend | Statement: [Abraham Woodhull, cooperatedWith, Robert Townsend]
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: Robert Townsend Context triple: [Abraham Woodhull, cooperatedWith, Robert Townsend]
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A.
Robert Townsend
Robert Townsend is an American actor, director, and filmmaker known for his influential work in African-American cinema, including films like "Hollywood Shuffle" and "The Five Heartbeats."
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B.
Robert Townsend
chosen
Robert Townsend was an American merchant and spy who served as a key undercover operative in George Washington’s Culper Ring during the American Revolutionary War.
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C.
Michael Leigh
Michael Leigh is a renowned English film and theatre director and screenwriter known for his improvisational working methods and critically acclaimed social-realist dramas.
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D.
Jack Livingston
Jack Livingston was an American silent film actor active in the early 20th century.
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E.
Jim Seymour
Jim Seymour was an American football wide receiver best known for his standout college career at Notre Dame and subsequent professional play in the early 1970s.
- 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_69d6ab45a368819084fce08bf0dc3705 |
elicitation | completed |
| NER | batch_69d903d61a4c81909e6cb6500b61df94 |
ner | completed |
| NED1 | batch_69f49d32b0608190b261567fbd4f415e |
ned_source_triple | completed |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:46 p.m.