Triple

T8767879
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject The Betrothed E208381 entity
Predicate author P4 FINISHED
Object Sir Walter Scott E34931 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: Sir Walter Scott | Statement: [The Betrothed, author, Sir Walter Scott]

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: Sir Walter Scott
Context triple: [The Betrothed, author, Sir Walter Scott]
  • A. Sir Walter Scott chosen
    Sir Walter Scott was a pioneering 19th-century Scottish novelist and poet, best known for historical works like "Ivanhoe" and "Waverley" that helped popularize the historical novel genre.
  • B. James Anthony Froude
    James Anthony Froude was a 19th-century English historian, biographer, and essayist known for his controversial writings on British history, empire, and religion.
  • C. Walter Scott (Death Valley Scotty)
    Walter Scott, better known as Death Valley Scotty, was an American prospector, con man, and colorful Old West personality famed for his tall tales and his association with the lavish desert residence now known as Scotty’s Castle.
  • D. William Irving
    William Irving was the brother of famed American author Washington Irving and a member of the prominent Irving family of early 19th-century New York.
  • E. Richard Macaulay
    Richard Macaulay was an American screenwriter active during Hollywood’s classic studio era, known for his work on crime dramas and film noirs.
  • 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_69ca835edb4481909b4aafb616dc5eb7 elicitation completed
NER batch_69cc5eeae70c8190adc2bc2846da0fbf ner completed
NED1 batch_69d181fc06c48190b6a7444d975b1e09 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:41 p.m.