Triple

T6255096
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Mattapan Line E140142 entity
Predicate owner P347 FINISHED
Object Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority E2866 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: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority | Statement: [Mattapan Line, owner, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority]

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: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Context triple: [Mattapan Line, owner, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority]
  • A. MBTA chosen
    The MBTA (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority) is the public transit agency that operates subway, bus, commuter rail, and ferry services in the Greater Boston area.
  • B. MBTA
    MBTA is a landmark U.S. federal law enacted in 1918 that protects migratory bird species by prohibiting their unauthorized capture, killing, or trade.
  • C. Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority
    The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority is a public transportation agency that operates bus and paratransit services throughout Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
  • D. MBTA Commuter Rail network
    The MBTA Commuter Rail network is a regional passenger rail system serving Greater Boston and surrounding communities in Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island.
  • E. Lowell Regional Transit Authority
    The Lowell Regional Transit Authority is a public transportation agency that operates bus and paratransit services in Lowell, Massachusetts and surrounding 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_69c008b4858c819095b0199114a9a87b elicitation completed
NER batch_69c06363d6008190bf05e003b1f74497 ner completed
NED1 batch_69c2443138788190835ed3fd99f21827 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 22, 2026, 4:24 p.m.