Triple

T9614066
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Times-Mail E232174 entity
Predicate areaServed P82 FINISHED
Object Bedford, Indiana metropolitan area E45903 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: Bedford, Indiana metropolitan area | Statement: [Times-Mail, areaServed, Bedford, Indiana metropolitan area]

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: Bedford, Indiana metropolitan area
Context triple: [Times-Mail, areaServed, Bedford, Indiana metropolitan area]
  • A. Fort Wayne metropolitan area
    The Fort Wayne metropolitan area is a regional urban and economic hub in northeastern Indiana centered on the city of Fort Wayne and its surrounding communities.
  • B. Bedford, Indiana chosen
    Bedford, Indiana is a small city in southern Indiana renowned as a major center of the Indiana limestone industry.
  • C. Indianapolis metropolitan area
    The Indianapolis metropolitan area is a major urban and economic region centered on Indiana’s capital city, encompassing numerous suburbs and serving as a hub for government, healthcare, education, and sports in central Indiana.
  • D. South Bend–Mishawaka metropolitan area
    The South Bend–Mishawaka metropolitan area is a regional urban hub in northern Indiana and southwestern Michigan centered on the cities of South Bend and Mishawaka, known for its manufacturing base and institutions like the University of Notre Dame.
  • E. Plainfield, Indiana
    Plainfield, Indiana is a growing suburban town in Hendricks County, west of Indianapolis, known for its extensive parks and trail system, strong logistics and distribution industry, and family-oriented community.
  • 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_69ca84867bb88190b4b57dd5a56d5691 elicitation completed
NER batch_69cd9aaaa47881908d69381d4d11f49b ner completed
NED1 batch_69d17958287081908e337bdbe9ea366f ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 30, 2026, 8:09 p.m.