Triple

T7070681
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Interstate 88 (Illinois) E164684 entity
Predicate serves P98 FINISHED
Object DeKalb, Illinois E102311 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: DeKalb, Illinois | Statement: [Interstate 88 (Illinois), serves, DeKalb, Illinois]

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: DeKalb, Illinois
Context triple: [Interstate 88 (Illinois), serves, DeKalb, Illinois]
  • A. Woodridge, Illinois
    Woodridge, Illinois is a suburban village in the Chicago metropolitan area known for its residential communities, parks, and location within DuPage County.
  • B. Des Plaines, Illinois
    Des Plaines, Illinois is a suburban city northwest of Chicago known for its proximity to O'Hare International Airport and its location along the Des Plaines River.
  • C. Elmhurst, Illinois
    Elmhurst, Illinois is a suburban city in the Chicago metropolitan area known for its residential neighborhoods, parks, and vibrant downtown.
  • D. Glenview, Illinois
    Glenview, Illinois is a suburban village northwest of downtown Chicago known for its residential neighborhoods, parks, and proximity to major transportation and employment centers.
  • E. DeKalb chosen
    DeKalb is a city in northern Illinois known for hosting Northern Illinois University and having historical ties to agriculture and barbed wire manufacturing.
  • 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_69c6887b96548190a8a9b3ac8adf4119 elicitation completed
NER batch_69c6e4c862f481908d1faf6ed57774f1 ner completed
NED1 batch_69c7d372ca248190bd5aa6b1648199f2 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:39 p.m.