Triple

T4545508
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Canadian literature canon E110036 entity
Predicate associatedWith P37 FINISHED
Object Robertson Davies E448158 NE FINISHED

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: Robertson Davies | Statement: [Canadian literature canon, associatedWith, Robertson Davies]

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: Robertson Davies
Context triple: [Canadian literature canon, associatedWith, Robertson Davies]
  • A. Robertson Davies chosen
    Robertson Davies was a renowned Canadian novelist, playwright, critic, and professor best known for works such as the Deptford Trilogy and his influential role in 20th-century Canadian literature.
  • B. Campbell McInnes
    Campbell McInnes is a film producer best known for his work on the political drama "Chappaquiddick," which explores the 1969 incident involving Senator Ted Kennedy.
  • C. Alistair MacLeod
    Alistair MacLeod was a Canadian author renowned for his powerful short stories and the novel "No Great Mischief," which vividly depict the lives of Cape Breton’s Scottish-descended communities.
  • D. William Kurelek
    William Kurelek was a Canadian painter and writer known for his detailed, often spiritually themed depictions of prairie life and immigrant experience.
  • E. David Urquhart
    David Urquhart was a 19th-century Scottish diplomat, writer, and politician known for his advocacy of Turkish interests and his strong opposition to Russian expansion.
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Provenance (3 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69bd4412524c8190be5bcc9ddee91848 elicitation completed
NER batch_69bd57d62a8481909d5d803a582c76a1 ner completed
NED1 batch_69bdb936f3348190af0784d472bff312 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:05 p.m.