Triple
T4895603
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Sorrow |
E109669
|
entity |
| Predicate | appearsIn |
P795
|
FINISHED |
| Object | A Mercy |
E20114
|
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: A Mercy | Statement: [Sorrow, appearsIn, A Mercy]
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: A Mercy Context triple: [Sorrow, appearsIn, A Mercy]
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A.
A Mercy
chosen
"A Mercy" is a historical novel by Toni Morrison that explores themes of slavery, motherhood, and identity in 17th-century America through the intertwined lives of several women.
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B.
Book of Negroes
The Book of Negroes is a historical ledger compiled by the British in 1783 that records the names and details of thousands of Black Loyalists who were evacuated from the United States to British territories after the American Revolutionary War.
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C.
Middle Passage
The Middle Passage was the brutal transatlantic sea journey during which enslaved Africans were forcibly transported under horrific conditions to the Americas.
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D.
The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad is a historical drama television series, based on Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, that reimagines the network that helped enslaved people escape as a literal subterranean train system.
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E.
Sula
Sula is a 1973 novel by American author Toni Morrison that explores Black female friendship, community, and identity in a small Ohio town.
- 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_69bd4410bbf88190aad50d2451c863d6 |
elicitation | completed |
| NER | batch_69bd6e27cdf48190bb9bd13bd25b887e |
ner | completed |
| NED1 | batch_69be92394f048190b6c0c87eea844f56 |
ned_source_triple | completed |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:28 p.m.