Triple

T4996561
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Lerwick E112260 entity
Predicate island P970 FINISHED
Object Mainland, Shetland E20293 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: Mainland, Shetland | Statement: [Lerwick, island, Mainland, Shetland]

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: Mainland, Shetland
Context triple: [Lerwick, island, Mainland, Shetland]
  • A. Shetland chosen
    Shetland is a remote archipelago in the North Atlantic known for its rugged coastline, rich Norse-Scottish heritage, and distinctive wildlife, including seabirds and Shetland ponies.
  • B. Orkney Mainland
    Orkney Mainland is the largest and most populous island of the Orkney archipelago off the northern coast of Scotland, serving as its main cultural and administrative center.
  • C. Orkney Islands
    The Orkney Islands are a remote archipelago off the northern coast of Scotland, known for their rugged sandstone landscapes, rich Neolithic archaeological sites, and distinctive maritime culture.
  • D. Scottish mainland
    The Scottish mainland is the principal landmass of Scotland, encompassing its major regions, cities, and landscapes, including the Highlands and Lowlands, as distinct from the surrounding islands.
  • E. Northern Isles
    The Northern Isles are a remote archipelago off the northern coast of Scotland, comprising Orkney and Shetland and known for their rugged landscapes, rich Norse heritage, and distinctive island culture.
  • 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_69bd4432b32c81909f3b3c6bd10f0653 elicitation completed
NER batch_69bd72a130708190b9bc1393ba78bfb1 ner completed
NED1 batch_69be8a3489f08190a338de8d8be09813 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:34 p.m.