Triple

T13950557
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Grampa Joad E335510 entity
Predicate grandfatherOf P979 FINISHED
Object Al Joad E284129 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: Al Joad | Statement: [Grampa Joad, grandfatherOf, Al Joad]

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: Al Joad
Context triple: [Grampa Joad, grandfatherOf, Al Joad]
  • A. Al Joad chosen
    Al Joad is a mechanically skilled, car-obsessed younger son of the Joad family in John Steinbeck’s novel "The Grapes of Wrath," known for his growth from a carefree youth to a more responsible family member during their migration.
  • B. Joad
    Joad is the surname of the central Dust Bowl migrant family in John Steinbeck’s novel "The Grapes of Wrath."
  • C. Joad family
    The Joad family is the central Dust Bowl-era migrant family in John Steinbeck’s novel "The Grapes of Wrath," whose journey from Oklahoma to California embodies the struggles of poverty, displacement, and resilience during the Great Depression.
  • D. Winfield Joad
    Winfield Joad is the youngest son in the Joad family in John Steinbeck’s novel "The Grapes of Wrath," representing childhood innocence amid the hardships of the Great Depression.
  • E. Ma Joad
    Ma Joad is the resilient, compassionate matriarch of the Joad family in John Steinbeck's novel "The Grapes of Wrath," symbolizing strength and unity amid hardship during the Great Depression.
  • 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_69d81c6081b88190b53e317c3370c8fe elicitation completed
NER batch_69de2e131c608190b4ffdbada24a3208 ner completed
NED1 batch_69fcd090350881909dd6ff12ec7e61dd ned_source_triple completed
Created at: April 9, 2026, 10:17 p.m.