Triple

T20532259
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Idaho Panhandle E504097 entity
Predicate locatedIn P40 FINISHED
Object Northwestern United States 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: Northwestern United States | Statement: [Idaho Panhandle, locatedIn, Northwestern United States]

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: Northwestern United States
Context triple: [Idaho Panhandle, locatedIn, Northwestern United States]
  • A. western United States
    The western United States is a broad region of the country known for its diverse landscapes, including major mountain ranges, deserts, and Pacific coastline, as well as large urban centers and significant cultural and economic influence.
  • B. Pacific Southwest
    Pacific Southwest is a loosely defined region of the western United States generally associated with the states bordering the Pacific Ocean in the southern part of the country, such as California and sometimes neighboring areas.
  • C. Intermountain West
    The Intermountain West is a region of the western United States characterized by its arid basins, high plateaus, and mountain ranges situated between the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada/Cascade ranges.
  • D. West of the Rockies
    "West of the Rockies" is a literary work by American novelist and screenwriter Daniel Fuchs, known for its vivid, character-driven storytelling.
  • E. Northwest
    Northwest (Severozápad) is a NUTS 2 statistical region of the Czech Republic encompassing parts of the country’s northwestern area.
  • 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: Northwestern United States
Target entity description: The Northwestern United States is a region of the country generally encompassing states like Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and sometimes Montana and Wyoming, known for its mountainous landscapes, dense forests, and a cool, wet climate.
  • A. western United States chosen
    The western United States is a broad region of the country known for its diverse landscapes, including major mountain ranges, deserts, and Pacific coastline, as well as large urban centers and significant cultural and economic influence.
  • B. Pacific Southwest
    Pacific Southwest is a loosely defined region of the western United States generally associated with the states bordering the Pacific Ocean in the southern part of the country, such as California and sometimes neighboring areas.
  • C. Intermountain West
    The Intermountain West is a region of the western United States characterized by its arid basins, high plateaus, and mountain ranges situated between the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada/Cascade ranges.
  • D. West of the Rockies
    "West of the Rockies" is a literary work by American novelist and screenwriter Daniel Fuchs, known for its vivid, character-driven storytelling.
  • E. Northwest
    Northwest (Severozápad) is a NUTS 2 statistical region of the Czech Republic encompassing parts of the country’s northwestern area.
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (2 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69e0b4b3a6e08190ae663701f50fab8e elicitation completed
NER batch_69e6a06c709881908ef0995426a58759 ner completed
Created at: April 16, 2026, 11:37 a.m.