Triple

T5152506
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject United Express E116228 entity
Predicate formerOperator P179 FINISHED
Object Trans States Airlines E42870 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: Trans States Airlines | Statement: [United Express, formerOperator, Trans States Airlines]

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: Trans States Airlines
Context triple: [United Express, formerOperator, Trans States Airlines]
  • A. Trans States Airlines (historically) chosen
    Trans States Airlines was a former U.S. regional airline that operated feeder flights for major carriers under brands such as American Eagle.
  • B. Trans World Airlines
    Trans World Airlines was a major American international airline that operated from 1930 to 2001, known for its extensive global route network and iconic presence in U.S. commercial aviation.
  • C. Kel Air
    Kel Air is a Tuareg confederation inhabiting the Aïr Mountains region of northern Niger, known for its nomadic pastoralist traditions and historical role in Saharan trade.
  • D. Sunstate Airlines
    Sunstate Airlines is an Australian regional airline that operates domestic services under the QantasLink brand.
  • E. Union Airways
    Union Airways was an early South African airline that later became part of the national carrier, South African Airways.
  • 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_69bd445d94788190b72e2cc563120995 elicitation completed
NER batch_69bd78daab708190a42734a14dddb2fc ner completed
NED1 batch_69bed0099afc8190badca81bd5efb8f6 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:44 p.m.