Triple

T18333710
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Marshall Bell E439212 entity
Predicate appearedIn P795 FINISHED
Object Dick Tracy 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: Dick Tracy | Statement: [Marshall Bell, appearedIn, Dick Tracy]

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: Dick Tracy
Context triple: [Marshall Bell, appearedIn, Dick Tracy]
  • A. Dick Tracy chosen
    Dick Tracy is a classic American comic-strip detective character known for his distinctive yellow trench coat, two-way wrist radio, and crime-fighting adventures against colorful villains.
  • B. David Starsky
    David Starsky is a fictional, streetwise and energetic undercover detective from the 1970s television series "Starsky & Hutch," known for his close partnership with Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson and their iconic red Ford Gran Torino.
  • C. LAPD Sergeant Joe Friday
    LAPD Sergeant Joe Friday is the no-nonsense, methodical detective protagonist of the classic police procedural series "Dragnet," known for his deadpan delivery and focus on factual investigation.
  • D. Tibbs
    Tibbs is a surname and given name that appears as a variant of "Tibb," often used in English-speaking contexts.
  • E. Virgil Tracy
    Virgil Tracy is a fictional member of the Tracy family and pilot of Thunderbird 2 in the Thunderbirds franchise, known for his calm demeanor and role in International Rescue.
  • 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_69d8b9175fec8190af865699b4e64d8c elicitation completed
NER batch_69e50ecbc76c8190a80c0c8c8bce1cbd ner completed
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:36 a.m.