Triple
T12831301
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | William Penney |
E306791
|
entity |
| Predicate | employer |
P7
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Ministry of Supply (United Kingdom) |
E190014
|
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: Ministry of Supply (United Kingdom) | Statement: [William Penney, employer, Ministry of Supply (United Kingdom)]
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: Ministry of Supply (United Kingdom) Context triple: [William Penney, employer, Ministry of Supply (United Kingdom)]
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A.
Ministry of Supply (UK)
chosen
The Ministry of Supply (UK) was a British government department responsible for overseeing armaments, military equipment, and key industrial production, particularly during and after the Second World War.
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B.
Munitions Board
The Munitions Board was a U.S. defense agency responsible for coordinating the procurement, production, and allocation of military supplies and equipment among the armed services.
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C.
Munitions Directorate
The Munitions Directorate is a division of the U.S. Air Force’s primary research organization that focuses on developing advanced weapons, munitions technologies, and related air-delivered capabilities.
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D.
Ministry of War Transport
The Ministry of War Transport was a British government department during the Second World War responsible for coordinating and controlling the nation’s transport systems to support the war effort.
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E.
Directorate General of Ordnance Services
The Directorate General of Ordnance Services is the apex logistics authority in the Indian Army responsible for overseeing ordnance management, supply, and maintenance of military equipment and stores.
- 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_69d7bdf52b94819096d6f0ba4ab50a98 |
elicitation | completed |
| NER | batch_69d96fb0bb208190bdc4d3dc7909be06 |
ner | completed |
| NED1 | batch_69f68ed8d20081908e0fb5262b354cab |
ned_source_triple | completed |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 5:34 p.m.