Triple

T14467501
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Tommy DeBarge E358750 entity
Predicate associatedAct P37 FINISHED
Object DeBarge E295714 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: DeBarge | Statement: [Tommy DeBarge, associatedAct, 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: DeBarge
Context triple: [Tommy DeBarge, associatedAct, DeBarge]
  • A. DeBarge chosen
    DeBarge was an American family R&B and soul music group best known for their smooth harmonies and 1980s hits like "Rhythm of the Night" and "All This Love."
  • B. Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
    Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show was an American rock band of the 1970s known for their humorous, storytelling songs and close association with songwriter Shel Silverstein.
  • C. El DeBarge
    El DeBarge is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and musician best known as the lead vocalist of the family group DeBarge and for his distinctive falsetto voice and solo hits in the 1980s.
  • D. The Buckaroos
    The Buckaroos were the backing band for country singer Buck Owens, known for helping define the Bakersfield sound in the 1960s.
  • E. 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.
  • 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_69fe8bbfc6048190897f064a5686ebf8 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:19 a.m.