Triple

T18297876
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Scottish Canals E438280 entity
Predicate manages P86 FINISHED
Object Crinan Canal — 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: Crinan Canal | Statement: [Scottish Canals, manages, Crinan Canal]

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: Crinan Canal
Context triple: [Scottish Canals, manages, Crinan Canal]
  • A. Crinan Canal chosen
    The Crinan Canal is a historic waterway in western Scotland that provides a shortcut for boats between the Firth of Clyde and the Sound of Jura, avoiding the long route around the Kintyre peninsula.
  • B. Caledonian Canal
    The Caledonian Canal is a historic waterway in the Scottish Highlands that links the east and west coasts by connecting a series of natural lochs through the Great Glen.
  • C. Greenock Cut
    Greenock Cut is a historic 19th-century aqueduct and scenic walking trail in Inverclyde, Scotland, known for its engineering heritage and panoramic views over the Clyde.
  • D. Forth and Clyde Canal
    The Forth and Clyde Canal is a historic Scottish waterway that crosses the Central Belt, linking the Firth of Forth on the east coast with the Firth of Clyde on the west.
  • E. Caldon Canal
    The Caldon Canal is a historic English waterway in Staffordshire that branches from the Trent and Mersey Canal, running through the Potteries and the Churnet Valley.
  • 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_69d8b915e3e881909125d760c15d0c29 elicitation completed
NER batch_69e5017cc540819096c103a2c72315e6 ner completed
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:35 a.m.