Triple

T15012912
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Walter Fane E377883 entity
Predicate creator P184 FINISHED
Object W. Somerset Maugham E159432 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: W. Somerset Maugham | Statement: [Walter Fane, creator, W. Somerset Maugham]

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: W. Somerset Maugham
Context triple: [Walter Fane, creator, W. Somerset Maugham]
  • A. W. Somerset Maugham chosen
    W. Somerset Maugham was a prominent 20th-century British playwright, novelist, and short story writer known for works such as "Of Human Bondage" and "The Razor's Edge."
  • B. Syrie Maugham
    Syrie Maugham was a prominent early 20th-century British interior decorator, famed for her innovative all-white rooms and influential modern style.
  • C. E. M. Forster
    E. M. Forster was an English novelist, essayist, and critic best known for works such as "A Passage to India," "Howards End," and "A Room with a View," which explore class, culture, and human connection.
  • D. Hugh Walpole
    Hugh Walpole was a British novelist and short story writer of the early 20th century, best known for works such as the "Herries Chronicle" series.
  • E. Robin Maugham
    Robin Maugham was a British writer and barrister best known for his psychologically driven novels and stories, including the novella that inspired the film "The Servant."
  • 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_69d85cd3a3c881908c71fc424d459c17 elicitation completed
NER batch_69ded7613cec8190ac25e3f68c5d0edf ner completed
NED1 batch_69fe96aa3c888190a65e7b3c3b130131 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: April 10, 2026, 2:55 a.m.