Triple

T20137494
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Seattle Times E491059 entity
Predicate region P40 FINISHED
Object Washington state — 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: Washington state | Statement: [Seattle Times, region, Washington state]

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: Washington state
Context triple: [Seattle Times, region, Washington state]
  • A. Washington State, United States chosen
    Washington State, United States is a Pacific Northwest U.S. state known for its diverse landscapes, technology industry centered in Seattle, and influential music and cultural scenes.
  • B. Wa State
    Wa State is an autonomous, self-administered region in northern Myanmar predominantly inhabited by the Wa ethnic group and governed by the United Wa State Army.
  • C. Oregon and Washington
    Oregon and Washington are neighboring U.S. states in the Pacific Northwest, known for their shared border along the Columbia River and their diverse landscapes of coastline, forests, mountains, and high desert.
  • D. Republic, Washington
    Republic, Washington is a small historic mining town in Ferry County that serves as the county seat and a gateway to outdoor recreation in the surrounding mountains and forests.
  • E. Washington
    Washington is the given first name of Uruguayan former professional footballer and coach Sebastián "Loco" Abreu.
  • 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_69da62651a0c8190a3e05e95e056a66b elicitation completed
NER batch_69e6676879f48190a59da04393d2a8cc ner completed
Created at: April 11, 2026, 11:32 p.m.