Triple

T8331564
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject William H. Willimon E195084 entity
Predicate memberOf P10 FINISHED
Object United Methodist Church E41719 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: United Methodist Church | Statement: [William H. Willimon, memberOf, United Methodist Church]

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: United Methodist Church
Context triple: [William H. Willimon, memberOf, United Methodist Church]
  • A. United Methodist Church chosen
    The United Methodist Church is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination known for its Wesleyan theology, connectional polity, and significant influence on religious, educational, and social institutions worldwide.
  • B. Methodist Episcopal Church
    The Methodist Episcopal Church was a major 19th- and early 20th-century Protestant denomination in the United States that played a key role in the expansion of Methodism, education, and social reform before merging into the United Methodist Church.
  • C. Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
    The Christian Methodist Episcopal Church is a historically Black Methodist denomination in the United States rooted in the Wesleyan tradition and formed after the Civil War.
  • D. United Church of Christ
    The United Church of Christ is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States known for its congregational polity, progressive theology, and strong emphasis on social justice and inclusivity.
  • E. Presbyterian Church (USA)
    The Presbyterian Church (USA) is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the United States, known for its Reformed theology, representative governance, and emphasis on education and social justice.
  • 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_69ca82e87f2c8190bdb71ee29dfc642d elicitation completed
NER batch_69cb7fbb2a3881909ef09ffcfcbb6e77 ner completed
NED1 batch_69cdc70723a48190a3e33908fc84fe59 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:56 p.m.