Triple
T14467480
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Tommy DeBarge |
E358750
|
entity |
| Predicate | name |
P16
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Tommy DeBarge |
E358750
|
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: Tommy DeBarge | Statement: [Tommy DeBarge, name, Tommy 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: Tommy DeBarge Context triple: [Tommy DeBarge, name, Tommy DeBarge]
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A.
Tommy DeBarge
chosen
Tommy DeBarge was an American musician best known as a bassist and member of the Motown family band Switch.
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B.
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.
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C.
Chico DeBarge
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.
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D.
Bobby DeBarge
Bobby DeBarge was an American singer, songwriter, and falsetto-voiced lead vocalist of the Motown family group Switch, known for his influential role in late-1970s and early-1980s R&B.
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E.
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.
- 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_69d827966698819082e140837737501d |
elicitation | completed |
| NER | batch_69de91f8613c819080424104c0b7f4c3 |
ner | completed |
| NED1 | batch_69fe24a10afc8190b1ed1b10a4443e8f |
ned_source_triple | completed |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:19 a.m.