Triple

T8312487
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Appian Way E194622 entity
Predicate partOf P40 FINISHED
Object Roman road network E5866 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: Roman road network | Statement: [Appian Way, partOf, Roman road network]

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: Roman road network
Context triple: [Appian Way, partOf, Roman road network]
  • A. Roman roads chosen
    Roman roads were an extensive and durable network of paved routes that enabled efficient military movement, trade, and communication across the vast territories of the Roman Empire.
  • B. Roman Superhighway
    Roman Superhighway is a major arterial road in Bataan, Philippines, serving as a key route for transportation and commerce through the province.
  • C. Via Domitia
    Via Domitia was an ancient Roman road that linked Italy to Hispania across southern Gaul, serving as a major military and commercial route in the Roman Empire.
  • D. Appian Way
    The Appian Way is one of ancient Rome’s earliest and most strategically important roads, historically linking the city to southern Italy and famed as the “Queen of Roads.”
  • E. The Royal Road
    The Royal Road is a historic route name traditionally used for important long-distance roads that connected major cities or regions under royal or imperial authority.
  • 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_69ca82e6e2648190a31eaf6f4f757b2a elicitation completed
NER batch_69cb7f504ca8819087fb1f731f7a7cfd ner completed
NED1 batch_69cd957ac9788190b4253cca9b4b095d ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:54 p.m.