Triple

T8438087
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Union Pacific West Line E199279 entity
Predicate system P730 FINISHED
Object Metra E29963 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: Metra | Statement: [Union Pacific West Line, system, Metra]

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: Metra
Context triple: [Union Pacific West Line, system, Metra]
  • A. Metra chosen
    Metra is the commuter rail system serving the Chicago metropolitan area, operating extensive routes that connect the city with its surrounding suburbs.
  • B. Metra Electric District line
    The Metra Electric District line is a commuter rail line in the Chicago metropolitan area that runs from downtown Chicago to its southern suburbs, serving key destinations along the South Side and beyond.
  • C. Metra Heritage Corridor
    The Metra Heritage Corridor is a commuter rail line in the Chicago metropolitan area that provides weekday service between Chicago Union Station and Joliet, Illinois, largely following the historic Illinois & Michigan Canal corridor.
  • D. Metra Rock Island District line
    The Metra Rock Island District line is a commuter rail route in the Chicago metropolitan area that connects downtown Chicago with various southwest suburbs, including Tinley Park.
  • E. MAX Red Line light rail
    The MAX Red Line light rail is a public transit service in the Portland metropolitan area that connects downtown Portland with Portland International Airport and other key destinations.
  • 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_69ca8314cd6c8190a6b8c2a1096e18f3 elicitation completed
NER batch_69cbe135657c81908ed8156fbfbef6ec ner completed
NED1 batch_69ce4dc163488190a53d8696fdba94b5 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:08 p.m.