Triple

T17459216
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Western Canada and Northwestern United States E425109 entity
Predicate includesProvince P11085 FINISHED
Object British Columbia — 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: British Columbia | Statement: [Western Canada and Northwestern United States, includesProvince, British Columbia]

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: British Columbia
Context triple: [Western Canada and Northwestern United States, includesProvince, British Columbia]
  • A. British Columbia chosen
    British Columbia is a western Canadian province known for its Pacific coastline, mountainous landscapes, and major cities such as Vancouver and Victoria.
  • B. British Columbia (eastern part)
    British Columbia (eastern part) is the portion of the Canadian province of British Columbia located along its eastern border, encompassing communities in the Rocky Mountains and adjacent regions.
  • C. Alberta
    Alberta is a western Canadian province known for its vast prairies, Rocky Mountains, and significant natural resource industries.
  • D. Alberta
    Alberta is a character in August Wilson’s play "Fences," known as the woman with whom Troy Maxson has an extramarital affair, symbolizing his desires and the fractures in his family life.
  • E. British Columbia Interior
    The British Columbia Interior is a vast inland region of British Columbia known for its diverse landscapes, including mountains, plateaus, forests, and semi-arid valleys, as well as resource-based communities and outdoor recreation.
  • 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_69d889db0ba481908402409af3b37917 elicitation completed
NER batch_69e451444e008190944d9668d4d901fa ner completed
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:47 a.m.