Triple

T17816979
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject William Denny and Brothers E444870 entity
Predicate operatedShipyardAt P46914 FINISHED
Object Dumbarton 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: Dumbarton | Statement: [William Denny and Brothers, operatedShipyardAt, Dumbarton]

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: Dumbarton
Context triple: [William Denny and Brothers, operatedShipyardAt, Dumbarton]
  • A. Dumbarton chosen
    Dumbarton is a historic Scottish town on the River Clyde known for its prominent role in shipbuilding and maritime industry.
  • B. Partick
    Partick is a district in the West End of Glasgow, Scotland, known for its residential character, transport links, and proximity to the River Clyde.
  • C. Kilmarnock
    Kilmarnock is a large town in East Ayrshire, Scotland, historically known for its textile and engineering industries and its association with the poet Robert Burns.
  • D. Partick Cross
    Partick Cross is a historic area and road junction in Glasgow, Scotland, situated near the River Kelvin and the University of Glasgow in the city’s West End.
  • E. Clydebank
    Clydebank is a Scottish town on the River Clyde that was heavily industrialized and became notorious for the devastating air raids it suffered during the Second World War.
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: operatedShipyardAt
Context triple: [William Denny and Brothers, operatedShipyardAt, Dumbarton]
  • A. shipyard
    Indicates a relationship where a location functions as a facility for building, repairing, or maintaining ships.
  • B. shipyardArea
    Indicates the total physical area occupied or used by a shipyard for its operations.
  • C. shipyardOperator chosen
    Indicates that one entity operates, manages, or runs the shipyard associated with another entity.
  • D. hasShipyardType
    Indicates the specific category or classification of shipyard associated with an entity.
  • E. operatedLocomotiveWorksAt
    Indicates that an entity operated a locomotive works facility at a specific location.
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (3 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69d8b9f0de78819099395b14db75a8a6 elicitation completed
NER batch_69e48880457c81908214741d6cd7a1ee ner completed
PD batch_69e3d8de28688190844b65acf6af54e6 pd completed
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:14 a.m.