Triple

T17007362
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject The Spanish Main E412605 entity
Predicate starring P1507 FINISHED
Object Barton MacLane — NE NERFINISHED

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: Barton MacLane | Statement: [The Spanish Main, starring, Barton MacLane]

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: Barton MacLane
Context triple: [The Spanish Main, starring, Barton MacLane]
  • A. Barton MacLane chosen
    Barton MacLane was an American character actor known for his tough-guy roles in numerous Hollywood films and later for his work in early television.
  • B. Marlan Bourns
    Marlan Bourns was an American engineer and entrepreneur best known as the co-founder of Bourns, Inc., a major manufacturer of electronic components.
  • C. Barton Mumaw
    Barton Mumaw was an influential American modern dancer and choreographer best known for his long collaboration with pioneering dance artist Ted Shawn.
  • D. Ward McAllister
    Ward McAllister was a prominent 19th-century New York social arbiter best known for codifying the rules of high society and helping define the elite circle known as "The Four Hundred."
  • E. Charles Dougherty
    Charles Dougherty was a prominent 19th-century Georgia jurist and political figure for whom Dougherty County was named.
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Provenance (2 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69d886cb581c8190ab05f4b429c9cd85 elicitation completed
NER batch_69e3d3841e48819086dbc383cb4b1c16 ner completed
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:32 a.m.