Triple

T9450606
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Helen Mack E227878 entity
Predicate familyName P18 FINISHED
Object McDougall E95024 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: McDougall | Statement: [Helen Mack, familyName, McDougall]

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: McDougall
Context triple: [Helen Mack, familyName, McDougall]
  • A. McDougal
    McDougal is a surname of Scottish origin, commonly considered a spelling variant of MacDougall.
  • B. McDougald
    McDougald is the namesake of McDougald–McLendon Arena, a sports venue associated with North Carolina Central University.
  • C. MacDougall chosen
    MacDougall is a Scottish surname of Gaelic origin, historically associated with the Clan MacDougall of Argyll.
  • D. Darley
    Darley is the global thoroughbred breeding operation founded by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, closely linked to his Godolphin racing stable.
  • E. McClurg
    McClurg is the namesake of the historic McClurg Building, a notable structure recognized for its architectural and cultural significance.
  • 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_69ca8439f8bc8190997f2ef40c9f0bc2 elicitation completed
NER batch_69cd7f6649a48190b6844daa6202efe5 ner completed
NED1 batch_69d12268429c8190bf2fd0f3ea4dac4a ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:51 p.m.