Triple

T18304018
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Penobscot River watershed E438434 entity
Predicate includesTown P847 FINISHED
Object Medway 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: Medway | Statement: [Penobscot River watershed, includesTown, Medway]

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: Medway
Context triple: [Penobscot River watershed, includesTown, Medway]
  • A. Medway
    Medway is a unitary authority and conurbation in South East England, centered on the River Medway and including towns such as Chatham, Gillingham, and Rochester.
  • B. Borehamwood
    Borehamwood is a suburban town in southern England known for its film and television studios, located just outside London in the county of Hertfordshire.
  • C. Woodham
    Woodham is a residential area and suburb within the town of Newton Aycliffe in County Durham, England.
  • D. Woodham
    Woodham is a suburban village in Surrey, England, situated within the Borough of Runnymede and known for its residential character and proximity to the town of Woking.
  • E. Burnham
    Burnham is a surname most notably associated with Daniel Burnham, the influential American architect and urban planner behind landmark projects like the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition and the Plan of Chicago.
  • 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: Medway
Target entity description: Medway is a small town in Penobscot County, Maine, known for its location near the confluence of the East and West branches of the Penobscot River and its access to outdoor recreation in northern Maine.
  • A. Medway
    Medway is a unitary authority and conurbation in South East England, centered on the River Medway and including towns such as Chatham, Gillingham, and Rochester.
  • B. Borehamwood
    Borehamwood is a suburban town in southern England known for its film and television studios, located just outside London in the county of Hertfordshire.
  • C. Woodham
    Woodham is a suburban village in Surrey, England, situated within the Borough of Runnymede and known for its residential character and proximity to the town of Woking.
  • D. Woodham
    Woodham is a residential area and suburb within the town of Newton Aycliffe in County Durham, England.
  • E. Burnham
    Burnham is a surname most notably associated with Daniel Burnham, the influential American architect and urban planner behind landmark projects like the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition and the Plan of Chicago.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (2 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69d8b915e3e881909125d760c15d0c29 elicitation completed
NER batch_69e5018256508190b024980e3a4a3ae9 ner completed
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:35 a.m.