Triple

T20023337
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject William Cushing E494914 entity
Predicate practicedLawIn P2755 FINISHED
Object Massachusetts Bay Colony — 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: Massachusetts Bay Colony | Statement: [William Cushing, practicedLawIn, Massachusetts Bay Colony]

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: Massachusetts Bay Colony
Context triple: [William Cushing, practicedLawIn, Massachusetts Bay Colony]
  • A. Massachusetts Bay Colony chosen
    The Massachusetts Bay Colony was a 17th-century English Puritan settlement in New England that became a major political, religious, and cultural center and a foundation for the future state of Massachusetts.
  • B. Plymouth Colony
    Plymouth Colony was an early 17th-century English settlement in present-day Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims seeking religious freedom and is often regarded as one of the first successful British colonies in North America.
  • C. New York Colony
    New York Colony was a major English colony in North America, centered on the port city of New York and known for its diverse population, strategic harbor, and role as a commercial and political hub before the American Revolution.
  • D. New Hampshire Colony
    New Hampshire Colony was an early English settlement in North America that developed as a separate royal colony known for its small farming communities, timber, and fishing industries.
  • E. Massachusetts Bay Company
    The Massachusetts Bay Company was a 17th-century English joint-stock company that organized and financed the Puritan settlement and governance of what became the Massachusetts Bay Colony in New England.
  • 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_69da626bfd288190aa5d65098b6433ae elicitation completed
NER batch_69e6628a1ecc8190bf6ee0bedb61e0b8 ner completed
Created at: April 11, 2026, 3:35 p.m.