Triple

T9999972
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Dr. Cal Lightman E197298 entity
Predicate setting P1957 FINISHED
Object Washington, D.C. E23 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: Washington, D.C. | Statement: [Dr. Cal Lightman, setting, Washington, D.C.]

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: Washington, D.C.
Context triple: [Dr. Cal Lightman, setting, Washington, D.C.]
  • A. Washington, D.C. chosen
    Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States, serving as the nation’s political center and home to its federal government institutions.
  • B. Washington, United States
    Washington, United States is a state in the Pacific Northwest region known for its diverse landscapes, technology industry centered around Seattle, and significant cultural and economic influence.
  • C. District of Columbia
    The District of Columbia is the federal district of the United States that contains the nation’s capital city, Washington, D.C., and serves as the seat of the U.S. federal government.
  • D. Distrito Capital
    Distrito Capital is the federal district that encompasses Caracas, the capital and political center of Venezuela.
  • E. Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.
    Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. are two major East Coast U.S. cities—one in Pennsylvania and the other the nation’s capital—linked by dense political, economic, and cultural ties.
  • 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_69ca82f3b61c81908ecc2c1c96dbc2e4 elicitation completed
NER batch_69cdcc8dc9c081909b6d20909ada09cf ner completed
NED1 batch_69d2578e92f08190ba53f943f3da2166 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 30, 2026, 8:51 p.m.