Triple

T6123436
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Tianguá E136536 entity
Predicate locatedInRegion P40 FINISHED
Object Northeast Region of Brazil E125386 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: Northeast Region of Brazil | Statement: [Tianguá, locatedInRegion, Northeast Region of Brazil]

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: Northeast Region of Brazil
Context triple: [Tianguá, locatedInRegion, Northeast Region of Brazil]
  • A. Northeast Region of Brazil chosen
    The Northeast Region of Brazil is a culturally rich and historically significant area known for its colonial heritage, Afro-Brazilian influences, semi-arid hinterlands, and popular coastal tourist destinations.
  • B. North Region of Brazil
    The North Region of Brazil is the country’s largest and most sparsely populated region, dominated by the Amazon rainforest and major river systems, and known for its vast biodiversity and environmental significance.
  • C. Southeast Region of Brazil
    The Southeast Region of Brazil is the country’s most populous and economically developed area, encompassing major states and cities such as São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Minas Gerais.
  • D. Central-West Region of Brazil
    The Central-West Region of Brazil is a vast inland area that includes the nation’s capital Brasília and is known for its expansive savanna landscapes, agribusiness, and parts of the Amazon and Pantanal biomes.
  • E. Natal region
    The Natal region is a historical area in southeastern Africa, largely corresponding to modern-day KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, known for its colonial history and interactions between Boer settlers and Zulu communities.
  • 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_69c0089f851c81909e5e189a617dcff6 elicitation completed
NER batch_69c05c25976081909e0a40e07dff0b8a ner completed
NED1 batch_69c7daf2ac9c81909a029c784cc70827 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 22, 2026, 4:14 p.m.