Triple

T13690041
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Scott S. Sheppard E328235 entity
Predicate basedIn P40 FINISHED
Object Washington, D.C. area E514 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: Washington, D.C. area | Statement: [Scott S. Sheppard, basedIn, Washington, D.C. area]

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: Washington, D.C. area
Context triple: [Scott S. Sheppard, basedIn, Washington, D.C. area]
  • A. Washington metropolitan area chosen
    The Washington metropolitan area is a major U.S. urban region centered on the nation’s capital, encompassing Washington, D.C. and its surrounding suburbs in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia.
  • B. Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area
    The Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area is a major combined urban region in the Mid-Atlantic United States centered on the cities of Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., known for its dense population, federal government presence, and diverse economy.
  • C. Southeast Washington, D.C.
    Southeast Washington, D.C. is a quadrant of the U.S. capital city known for its historic neighborhoods, including Capitol Hill, as well as major federal landmarks and rapidly redeveloping residential and commercial areas.
  • D. Southwest Washington, D.C.
    Southwest Washington, D.C. is a primarily residential and waterfront quadrant of the U.S. capital known for its redevelopment, cultural venues, and proximity to major federal landmarks.
  • E. Northeast Washington, D.C.
    Northeast Washington, D.C. is a largely residential quadrant of the U.S. capital that includes historic neighborhoods, commercial corridors, and parts of the city’s political and cultural core.
  • 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_69d8076ff62081908a7bd79889edd7a0 elicitation completed
NER batch_69dbc6721c248190ac48491b5f39c8f0 ner completed
NED1 batch_69f79d4c52fc8190a93d05c24a8d1513 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: April 9, 2026, 9:53 p.m.