Triple

T17459236
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Western Canada and Northwestern United States E425109 entity
Predicate hasMajorUrbanCenter P316 FINISHED
Object Vancouver 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: Vancouver | Statement: [Western Canada and Northwestern United States, hasMajorUrbanCenter, Vancouver]

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: Vancouver
Context triple: [Western Canada and Northwestern United States, hasMajorUrbanCenter, Vancouver]
  • A. Vancouver chosen
    Vancouver is a major coastal city in western Canada known for its scenic natural surroundings, multicultural population, and role as a hub for film, technology, and tourism.
  • B. Victoria, British Columbia
    Victoria, British Columbia is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, known for its historic architecture, coastal scenery, and mild climate on the southern tip of Vancouver Island.
  • C. Vancouver–Victoria
    Vancouver–Victoria is a popular regional air and ferry corridor in British Columbia connecting the mainland city of Vancouver with the provincial capital, Victoria, on Vancouver Island.
  • D. Kamloops
    Kamloops is a city in south-central British Columbia, Canada, known as a regional hub at the junction of the North and South Thompson Rivers.
  • E. Kelowna
    Kelowna is a mid-sized city in the Okanagan Valley of south-central British Columbia, Canada, known for its wineries, orchards, and lakeside recreation on Okanagan Lake.
  • 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.