Triple

T8928190
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Qwest Communications International E212586 entity
Predicate servedRegion P82 FINISHED
Object Western United States E1418 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: Western United States | Statement: [Qwest Communications International, servedRegion, Western United States]

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: Western United States
Context triple: [Qwest Communications International, servedRegion, Western United States]
  • A. western United States chosen
    The western United States is a broad region of the country known for its diverse landscapes, including major mountain ranges, deserts, and Pacific coastline, as well as large urban centers and significant cultural and economic influence.
  • B. Intermountain West
    The Intermountain West is a region of the western United States characterized by its arid basins, high plateaus, and mountain ranges situated between the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada/Cascade ranges.
  • C. southwestern United States
    The southwestern United States is a largely arid region encompassing parts of states like Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and California, known for its deserts, canyons, and diverse indigenous and Hispanic cultural influences.
  • D. Rocky Mountain region
    The Rocky Mountain region is a major mountainous area of western North America known for its high peaks, outdoor recreation, and distinctive alpine ecosystems.
  • E. Western North America
    Western North America is the broad region encompassing the western portion of the North American continent, including areas such as the western United States and western Canada.
  • 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_69ca8395c438819087d7cb844ab5990c elicitation completed
NER batch_69cc6672af10819084a6e50f0302f732 ner completed
NED1 batch_69cfba5e887c8190851f2fb533653c6e ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:57 p.m.