Triple
T8883890
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Roger Howells |
E211477
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasSurname |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Howells |
E41212
|
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: Howells | Statement: [Roger Howells, hasSurname, Howells]
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: Howells Context triple: [Roger Howells, hasSurname, Howells]
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A.
Howells
chosen
Howells is a surname most notably associated with William Dean Howells, a prominent 19th-century American realist author and literary critic.
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B.
John Howells
John Howells is a notable individual who shares the surname associated with the prominent Howells family name.
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C.
Hueffer
Hueffer is the original surname of the English novelist and critic Ford Madox Ford, used before he changed his name during World War I.
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D.
Howells & Stokes
Howells & Stokes was an early 20th-century American architectural firm known for designing prominent commercial and institutional buildings, particularly in New York City.
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E.
Haardt
Haardt is a district of Neustadt an der Weinstraße in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, known for its scenic location along the German Wine Route and proximity to the Palatinate Forest.
- 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_69ca838f9e20819096ab1f236a70381a |
elicitation | completed |
| NER | batch_69cc616b2d988190b923ef1e33aab787 |
ner | completed |
| NED1 | batch_69cfba1b1bec8190ab667a0c5dba3513 |
ned_source_triple | completed |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:53 p.m.