Triple

T5484448
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Soay sheep E123545 entity
Predicate genus P87 FINISHED
Object Ovis E16657 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: Ovis | Statement: [Soay sheep, genus, Ovis]

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: Ovis
Context triple: [Soay sheep, genus, Ovis]
  • A. Ovis chosen
    Ovis is a genus of hoofed mammals that includes domestic sheep and several wild sheep species found across Eurasia, North Africa, and North America.
  • B. Ovis orientalis
    Ovis orientalis is a wild sheep species native to parts of Asia and the Middle East, considered an important ancestor of domestic sheep.
  • C. Capra hircus
    Capra hircus is the domestic goat, a widely kept livestock species valued for its milk, meat, fiber, and companionship.
  • D. Sheep
    "Sheep" is a song by the British indie pop band The Housemartins, known for their jangly guitar sound and socially conscious lyrics.
  • E. Capra aegagrus
    Capra aegagrus is the wild goat species native to parts of Asia and the Middle East, recognized as the wild ancestor of domestic goats.
  • 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_69bd4648883481909e9775d43300c5fa elicitation completed
NER batch_69bd9260d90c819087f34ab24662575d ner completed
NED1 batch_69bf48a773f48190b9928a96ae2c17f8 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 20, 2026, 2:10 p.m.