Triple

T7382323
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject MBTA Commuter Rail Zone 1A E170289 entity
Predicate locatedIn P40 FINISHED
Object Boston metropolitan area E54 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: Boston metropolitan area | Statement: [MBTA Commuter Rail Zone 1A, locatedIn, Boston metropolitan area]

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: Boston metropolitan area
Context triple: [MBTA Commuter Rail Zone 1A, locatedIn, Boston metropolitan area]
  • A. Greater Boston chosen
    Greater Boston is the metropolitan region centered on the city of Boston, Massachusetts, encompassing numerous surrounding cities and towns and serving as a major hub for education, technology, and culture in New England.
  • B. Portland metropolitan area
    The Portland metropolitan area is a major urban region in the Pacific Northwest of the United States centered on the city of Portland and spanning multiple counties in Oregon and Washington.
  • C. Portland metropolitan area
    The Portland metropolitan area is the region centered around Portland, Maine, encompassing surrounding cities and towns in southern Maine as a unified economic and population hub.
  • D. Philadelphia metropolitan area
    The Philadelphia metropolitan area is a major U.S. urban region centered on the city of Philadelphia, encompassing its surrounding suburbs and economic, cultural, and educational hubs.
  • E. Boston, Massachusetts
    Boston, Massachusetts is a historic New England city and the capital of Massachusetts, known for its pivotal role in the American Revolution, prestigious universities, and cultural and economic influence.
  • 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_69c68a5d0ed08190b6d361e68f813330 elicitation completed
NER batch_69c6f1c9a3c48190972126c19aa31dca ner completed
NED1 batch_69c81ecb9b0481908af841456bce5430 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:08 p.m.