Triple

T12038474
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject City of Richmond E286599 entity
Predicate hasEducationalInstitution P113 FINISHED
Object Virginia Union University E58244 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: Virginia Union University | Statement: [City of Richmond, hasEducationalInstitution, Virginia Union University]

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: Virginia Union University
Context triple: [City of Richmond, hasEducationalInstitution, Virginia Union University]
  • A. Virginia Union University chosen
    Virginia Union University is a private historically Black university in Richmond, Virginia, known for its strong liberal arts, theology, and social justice-focused programs.
  • B. Virginia Commonwealth University
    Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public research university known for its diverse academic programs and strong arts and health sciences disciplines.
  • C. Virginia State University
    Virginia State University is a public historically Black land-grant university located in Petersburg, Virginia.
  • D. Hampton University
    Hampton University is a private historically Black research university in Hampton, Virginia, known for its strong academic programs and rich legacy in African American education.
  • E. Old Dominion University
    Old Dominion University is a public research university known for its diverse academic programs and coastal campus in Norfolk, Virginia.
  • 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_69d6ab4669e48190b59246358b0383ab elicitation completed
NER batch_69d9040a8be881908f4841145a7b4e86 ner completed
NED1 batch_69f5f64826a481908a09ca1c91c4e04f ned_source_triple completed
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:47 p.m.