Triple

T17245214
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Nils Asther E418604 entity
Predicate spouse P13 FINISHED
Object Vivian Duncan 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: Vivian Duncan | Statement: [Nils Asther, spouse, Vivian Duncan]

Disambiguation candidates (2 decisions)

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: Vivian Duncan
Context triple: [Nils Asther, spouse, Vivian Duncan]
  • A. Vivian Reed
    Vivian Reed was an American actress and singer active in early 20th-century film and theater.
  • B. Vivian Bonnell
    Vivian Bonnell was an actress known for her work in film and television, including a role in the biographical drama "The Josephine Baker Story."
  • C. Vivian Davis
    Vivian Davis is known as the wife of American actor Bruce Weitz, recognized for his role on the television series "Hill Street Blues."
  • D. Vivian Ward
    Vivian Ward is the charismatic Hollywood prostitute-turned-love-interest famously played by Julia Roberts in the 1990 romantic comedy film "Pretty Woman."
  • E. Vivian Baxter
    Vivian Baxter was Maya Angelou’s strong-willed, independent mother whose complex relationship with her daughter is vividly portrayed in the memoir "Mom & Me & Mom."
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vivian Duncan
Target entity description: Vivian Duncan was an American vaudeville performer and actress, best known as one half of the popular Duncan Sisters entertainment duo in the early 20th century.
  • A. Vivian Reed
    Vivian Reed was an American actress and singer active in early 20th-century film and theater.
  • B. Vivian Bonnell
    Vivian Bonnell was an actress known for her work in film and television, including a role in the biographical drama "The Josephine Baker Story."
  • C. Vivian Davis
    Vivian Davis is known as the wife of American actor Bruce Weitz, recognized for his role on the television series "Hill Street Blues."
  • D. Vivian Ward
    Vivian Ward is the charismatic Hollywood prostitute-turned-love-interest famously played by Julia Roberts in the 1990 romantic comedy film "Pretty Woman."
  • E. Vivian Baxter
    Vivian Baxter was Maya Angelou’s strong-willed, independent mother whose complex relationship with her daughter is vividly portrayed in the memoir "Mom & Me & Mom."
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (2 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69d886d8e96081909870bff6c3d0bf09 elicitation completed
NER batch_69e42e22fb2c8190aea5d3872095bf46 ner completed
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:39 a.m.