Triple

T21296337
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Shirley Blake E524931 entity
Predicate screenwriterOfWork P25235 FINISHED
Object Edwin J. Burke — 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: Edwin J. Burke | Statement: [Shirley Blake, screenwriterOfWork, Edwin J. Burke]

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: Edwin J. Burke
Context triple: [Shirley Blake, screenwriterOfWork, Edwin J. Burke]
  • A. Edwin J. Burke chosen
    Edwin J. Burke was an American screenwriter and playwright best known for his work in early 20th-century Hollywood cinema, including several films starring Shirley Temple.
  • B. John A. O’Brien
    John A. O’Brien was a prominent Catholic priest, philosopher, and theologian known for his influential work in American Catholic thought and education.
  • C. William A. Burke
    William A. Burke is an American public official and environmental regulator best known for his long tenure as chairman of the South Coast Air Quality Management District in Southern California.
  • D. Edward R. Burke
    Edward R. Burke was a U.S. Democratic politician and senator from Nebraska in the 1930s, known for his involvement in New Deal-era legislation and national defense policy.
  • E. William F. O’Connor
    William F. O’Connor was an Irish political figure who succeeded Tomás Mac Curtain in office, likely in a local governmental role in Cork during the early 20th century.
  • 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_69e0b517e6748190850d6f6ddf323d69 elicitation completed
NER batch_69e7385858ec8190bdc9c5cdcb8d4507 ner completed
Created at: April 16, 2026, 4:04 p.m.