Triple

T7566773
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Battle of Shepherdstown E178932 entity
Predicate riverCrossing P225 FINISHED
Object Potomac River E423 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: Potomac River | Statement: [Battle of Shepherdstown, riverCrossing, Potomac River]

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: Potomac River
Context triple: [Battle of Shepherdstown, riverCrossing, Potomac River]
  • A. Potomac River chosen
    The Potomac River is a major waterway in the Mid-Atlantic United States that flows through the Appalachian region and forms part of the boundary between Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
  • B. Rappahannock River
    The Rappahannock River is a major waterway in eastern Virginia that flows from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Chesapeake Bay and played a significant role in American colonial history and the Civil War.
  • C. Shenandoah River
    The Shenandoah River is a scenic waterway flowing through Virginia and West Virginia, famed for its pastoral valleys, Blue Ridge Mountain backdrop, and prominence in American folk music and Civil War history.
  • D. South Branch Potomac River
    The South Branch Potomac River is a major headwater stream of the Potomac River that flows through the Appalachian region of West Virginia and Virginia, known for its scenic valleys, outdoor recreation, and role in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
  • E. Severn River
    The Severn River is a major river in northern Ontario, Canada, that flows into Hudson Bay and has historically served as an important route for Indigenous peoples and the fur trade.
  • 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_69c69f2f80288190b95cceb4da92ab2b elicitation completed
NER batch_69c6f91c717881909c88901cc3b101c7 ner completed
NED1 batch_69c8fa25e4a881909af09d8cbe6852dd ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:50 p.m.