Triple

T17817002
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject William Denny and Brothers E444870 entity
Predicate sharesNameWith P15168 FINISHED
Object Denny shipbuilding family of 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: Denny shipbuilding family of Dumbarton | Statement: [William Denny and Brothers, sharesNameWith, Denny shipbuilding family of 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: Denny shipbuilding family of Dumbarton
Context triple: [William Denny and Brothers, sharesNameWith, Denny shipbuilding family of Dumbarton]
  • A. Scotstoun shipyard
    Scotstoun shipyard is a historic shipbuilding facility on the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland, known for constructing naval and commercial vessels.
  • B. Davie Shipbuilding
    Davie Shipbuilding is a major Canadian shipyard based in Lévis, Quebec, known for constructing and refitting commercial and naval vessels.
  • C. Dundee Shipbuilders Company
    Dundee Shipbuilders Company was a Scottish shipbuilding firm best known for constructing notable exploration vessels, including the Antarctic research ship RRS Discovery.
  • D. Laird Brothers shipyard
    Laird Brothers shipyard was a prominent 19th-century British shipbuilding firm in Birkenhead, England, known for constructing advanced warships and commerce raiders, including vessels built for the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War.
  • E. Appledore Shipbuilders
    Appledore Shipbuilders is a British shipbuilding company based in Appledore, Devon, known for constructing research vessels, naval ships, and commercial craft.
  • 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: Denny shipbuilding family of Dumbarton
Target entity description: The Denny shipbuilding family of Dumbarton were a prominent Scottish dynasty of marine engineers and shipbuilders whose innovations and enterprises, notably through the firm William Denny and Brothers, played a major role in the development of 19th- and early 20th-century shipbuilding on the River Clyde.
  • A. Scotstoun shipyard
    Scotstoun shipyard is a historic shipbuilding facility on the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland, known for constructing naval and commercial vessels.
  • B. Davie Shipbuilding
    Davie Shipbuilding is a major Canadian shipyard based in Lévis, Quebec, known for constructing and refitting commercial and naval vessels.
  • C. Dundee Shipbuilders Company
    Dundee Shipbuilders Company was a Scottish shipbuilding firm best known for constructing notable exploration vessels, including the Antarctic research ship RRS Discovery.
  • D. Laird Brothers shipyard
    Laird Brothers shipyard was a prominent 19th-century British shipbuilding firm in Birkenhead, England, known for constructing advanced warships and commerce raiders, including vessels built for the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War.
  • E. Appledore Shipbuilders
    Appledore Shipbuilders is a British shipbuilding company based in Appledore, Devon, known for constructing research vessels, naval ships, and commercial craft.
  • 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.