Triple

T18026969
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Archie Stout E431277 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object They Were Expendable — 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: They Were Expendable | Statement: [Archie Stout, notableWork, They Were Expendable]

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: They Were Expendable
Context triple: [Archie Stout, notableWork, They Were Expendable]
  • A. They Were Expendable chosen
    They Were Expendable is a 1945 World War II drama film directed by John Ford that follows U.S. Navy PT boat crews in the Philippines during the early days of the war.
  • B. The Dirty Dozen
    The Dirty Dozen is a 1967 World War II action film about a group of convicted military prisoners sent on a dangerous suicide mission, renowned for its ensemble cast and gritty, anti-authoritarian tone.
  • C. Von Ryan's Express
    Von Ryan's Express is a 1965 World War II adventure film starring Frank Sinatra as an American POW leading a daring escape from a German prison camp by hijacking a train.
  • D. Pride of the Marines
    Pride of the Marines is a 1945 World War II drama film starring John Garfield as a Marine who must adjust to life after being blinded in combat.
  • E. Hellcats of the Navy
    Hellcats of the Navy is a 1957 World War II submarine film best known for featuring future U.S. President Ronald Reagan and his then-wife Nancy Reagan together on screen.
  • 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_69d8b9050fb48190890155145deb0a66 elicitation completed
NER batch_69e4b9c7be308190af0d77c0df6d94ce ner completed
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:24 a.m.