Triple

T12379776
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject DeBarge E295714 entity
Predicate associatedAct P37 FINISHED
Object Chico DeBarge E360477 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: Chico DeBarge | Statement: [DeBarge, associatedAct, Chico DeBarge]

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: Chico DeBarge
Context triple: [DeBarge, associatedAct, Chico DeBarge]
  • A. Chico DeBarge chosen
    Chico DeBarge is an American R&B singer and member of the musical DeBarge family, known for his solo work in the 1980s and 1990s.
  • B. Tommy DeBarge
    Tommy DeBarge was an American musician best known as a bassist and member of the Motown family band Switch.
  • C. James DeBarge
    James DeBarge is an American R&B singer best known as a member of the family group DeBarge and for his brief, high-profile marriage to Janet Jackson in the 1980s.
  • D. Randy DeBarge
    Randy DeBarge is an American singer and bassist best known as a member of the Motown family group DeBarge, popular in the 1980s for their soulful R&B hits.
  • E. Gerald Levert
    Gerald Levert was an American R&B singer, songwriter, and producer known for his soulful vocals, solo hits, and work with the group LeVert.
  • 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_69d6ad9e653c8190b1473c860ee53dae elicitation completed
NER batch_69d93fb9eca48190aa6612ffc5ed0df2 ner completed
NED1 batch_69f63ef7fabc819090837c11c4c34651 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:54 p.m.