Triple

T20783270
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject The Newton Boys: Portrait of an Outlaw Gang E511558 entity
Predicate setting P1957 FINISHED
Object Midwestern 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: Midwestern United States | Statement: [The Newton Boys: Portrait of an Outlaw Gang, setting, Midwestern United States]

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: Midwestern United States
Context triple: [The Newton Boys: Portrait of an Outlaw Gang, setting, Midwestern United States]
  • A. Midwestern United States chosen
    The Midwestern United States is a region of the country known for its agricultural heartland, major industrial cities, and central role in American culture and history.
  • B. Upper Midwest of the United States
    The Upper Midwest of the United States is a region centered around states like Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the Dakotas, known for its lakes, forests, agriculture, and distinct cultural and historical ties to both Native American nations and European settlers.
  • C. Midwest Region
    The Midwest Region is one of the four geographic brackets used to organize teams and games in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament.
  • D. West North Central United States
    The West North Central United States is a U.S. Census Bureau region in the Midwest that includes states such as Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and the Dakotas.
  • E. Central Plains region
    The Central Plains region is a key economic and cultural heartland of China, centered around the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River and encompassing major inland cities and agricultural areas.
  • 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_69e0b4cac7a48190a715cb3d545df2b4 elicitation completed
NER batch_69e6c28870e481909e7cbcdd6d4bc247 ner completed
Created at: April 16, 2026, 12:38 p.m.