Triple

T17816982
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject William Denny and Brothers E444870 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object SS Sir Walter Scott — 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: SS Sir Walter Scott | Statement: [William Denny and Brothers, notableWork, SS Sir Walter Scott]

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: SS Sir Walter Scott
Context triple: [William Denny and Brothers, notableWork, SS Sir Walter Scott]
  • A. Walter Scott, 1st Earl of Buccleuch
    Walter Scott, 1st Earl of Buccleuch, was a prominent Scottish nobleman of the early 17th century whose family became one of the most influential aristocratic dynasties in Scotland.
  • B. Sir Walter Scott of Buccleuch
    Sir Walter Scott of Buccleuch was a prominent 16th-century Scottish Border noble and military leader known for his role in the turbulent Anglo-Scottish frontier conflicts.
  • C. Walter Scott, Earl of Dalkeith
    Walter Scott, Earl of Dalkeith is a Scottish nobleman and senior member of the aristocratic Scott family, traditionally positioned to inherit the Dukedom of Buccleuch.
  • D. Walter Scott, Earl of Tarras
    Walter Scott, Earl of Tarras, was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman who gained prominence through his marriage into the powerful Buccleuch family.
  • E. Sir Walter Scott
    Sir Walter Scott was a pioneering 19th-century Scottish novelist and poet, best known for historical works like "Ivanhoe" and "Waverley" that helped popularize the historical novel genre.
  • 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: SS Sir Walter Scott
Target entity description: SS Sir Walter Scott is a historic steamship, launched in 1899, that has long provided passenger cruises on Scotland’s Loch Katrine and is now a preserved tourist attraction.
  • A. Walter Scott, 1st Earl of Buccleuch
    Walter Scott, 1st Earl of Buccleuch, was a prominent Scottish nobleman of the early 17th century whose family became one of the most influential aristocratic dynasties in Scotland.
  • B. Sir Walter Scott of Buccleuch
    Sir Walter Scott of Buccleuch was a prominent 16th-century Scottish Border noble and military leader known for his role in the turbulent Anglo-Scottish frontier conflicts.
  • C. Walter Scott, Earl of Dalkeith
    Walter Scott, Earl of Dalkeith is a Scottish nobleman and senior member of the aristocratic Scott family, traditionally positioned to inherit the Dukedom of Buccleuch.
  • D. Walter Scott, Earl of Tarras
    Walter Scott, Earl of Tarras, was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman who gained prominence through his marriage into the powerful Buccleuch family.
  • E. Sir Walter Scott
    Sir Walter Scott was a pioneering 19th-century Scottish novelist and poet, best known for historical works like "Ivanhoe" and "Waverley" that helped popularize the historical novel genre.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (2 batches)

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