[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: patient
Target surface form: patients
Context:
The effects of Alimta in combination with cisplatin were compared with those of cisplatin alone. For the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, the effects of Alimta were compared with those of docetaxel (another anticancer medicine) in one study involving 571 patients with locally advanced or metastatic disease who had received chemotherapy in the past. Alimta was also compared with gemcitabine (another anticancer medicine), both in combination with cisplatin, in a study involving 1,725 patients who had not received chemotherapy for lung cancer in the past. In all three studies, the main measure of effectiveness was how long the patients survived. What benefit has Alimta shown during the studies? Alimta increased the survival time of <t>patients</t> with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=patient%1:18:00:: | definition=a person who requires medical care | examples=the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly
2. sense_key=patient%1:10:00:: | definition=the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause | synonyms=affected role, patient role

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
1.  **Analyze the Request:**
    *   **Target Lemma:** patient
    *   **Target Surface Form:** patients
    *   **Context:** A medical text discussing clinical trials for Alimta (a drug), comparing survival times, treatments, and involving "patients" with lung cancer or mesothelioma.
    *   **Candidate Senses:**
        1.  `patient%1:18:00::`: "a person who requires medical care" (example: "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly").
        2.  `patient%1:10:00::`: "the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause" (synonyms: affected role, patient role).
    *   **Constraints:** Choose the single best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Do not output the sense key. Output only JSON `{"sense_index": X}`.

2.  **Analyze the Context:**
    *   The text is about medical studies, drugs (Alimta, cisplatin), diseases (non-small cell lung cancer, malignant pleural mesothelioma), and medical outcomes (survival time).
    *   The target phrase is: "Alimta increased the survival time of <t>patients</t> with malignant pleural mesothelioma."
    *   The surrounding text mentions "571 patients with locally advanced or metastatic disease" and "1,725 patients who had not received chemotherapy".
    *   The entities referred to are people suffering from diseases and receiving or requiring medical treatment.

3.  **Evaluate Candidate Senses:**
    *   **Sense 1 (`patient%1:18:00::`):** Defined as "a person who requires medical care". This fits perfectly. The context describes people with cancer undergoing treatment (chemotherapy, taking Alimta). The example provided ("the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly") aligns with the usage in the text.
    *   **Sense 2 (`patient%1:10:00::`):** Defined as "the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent...". This is a linguistic/grammatical definition (semantic role labeling). It refers to the concept of "patient" in grammar (e.g., in the sentence "John hit the ball", "the ball" is the patient). While the people in the text are semantically the 'patients' of verbs like "treat" or "affect" in a linguistic analysis, the *word* "patients" itself refers to the people, not the abstract grammatical role. This is a noun denoting a person (social being), not an abstract grammatical concept (communication relation).

4.  **Compare and Decide:**
    *   The text is clearly using "patients" to mean people receiving medical care.
    *   Sense 1 corresponds to the standard definition of "patient" in a medical context.
    *   Sense 2 corresponds to a linguistic/semantic analysis term.
    *   Therefore, Sense 1 is the correct choice.

5.  **Format Output:**
    *   The instructions say: "Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}."
    *   Since I chose Sense 1, the index is 1.

    *   Draft: `{"sense_index": 1}`


attempt_kind: initial

status: success

[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: patient
Target surface form: Patients
Context:
For the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, the effects of Alimta were compared with those of docetaxel (another anticancer medicine) in one study involving 571 patients with locally advanced or metastatic disease who had received chemotherapy in the past. Alimta was also compared with gemcitabine (another anticancer medicine), both in combination with cisplatin, in a study involving 1,725 patients who had not received chemotherapy for lung cancer in the past. In all three studies, the main measure of effectiveness was how long the patients survived. What benefit has Alimta shown during the studies? Alimta increased the survival time of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. <t>Patients</t> receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=patient%1:18:00:: | definition=a person who requires medical care | examples=the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly
2. sense_key=patient%1:10:00:: | definition=the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause | synonyms=affected role, patient role

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

raw_output:
```json
{"sense_index": 1}
```

finish_reason: stop

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 1}
```

role: assistant

reasoning_content:
1.  **Analyze the Request:**
    *   Target lemma: `patient`
    *   Target surface form: `Patients`
    *   Context: A medical text discussing clinical trials for lung cancer and mesothelioma treatments (Alimta, docetaxel, etc.). Mentions "571 patients", "patients survived", "Patients receiving Alimta".
    *   Candidate senses:
        1.  `patient%1:18:00::`: a person who requires medical care.
        2.  `patient%1:10:00::`: the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent... (linguistic/grammatical sense).
    *   Constraints: Choose the single best indexed sense, use context/examples/synonyms, do not hedge, do not output sense key, return only JSON `{"sense_index": n}`.

2.  **Analyze the Context:**
    *   The text describes medical studies.
    *   Phrases: "571 patients with locally advanced or metastatic disease", "patients who had not received chemotherapy", "patients survived", "Patients receiving Alimta".
    *   The word "patients" here refers to human beings undergoing medical treatment or suffering from a disease. They are people in a hospital or clinical trial setting.

3.  **Analyze the Senses:**
    *   **Sense 1:** "a person who requires medical care". Example: "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly".
        *   This fits perfectly. The text talks about people with lung cancer receiving treatment. They are recipients of medical care.
    *   **Sense 2:** "the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent...". Synonyms: "affected role, patient role".
        *   This is a linguistic/metalinguistic definition referring to semantic roles (like 'agent', 'patient', 'experiencer' in grammar).
        *   While the patients in the text *fulfill* the semantic role of patient in sentences like "patients survived" (where they are agents/experiencers actually) or "treatment of patients" (where they are patients/experiencers), the *word itself* in this context does not mean "the grammatical role". It refers to the specific category of people (medical patients).
        *   For instance, if I say "The doctor treated the patient", the person is a 'patient' (medical definition) and occupies the semantic role of 'patient' (linguistic definition). However, WordNet distinguishes between the *person* (noun denoting a human) and the *concept/role* (noun denoting an abstract grammatical relation).
        *   In a general text, we look for the concrete referent. The text is about people getting cancer treatment.

4.  **Compare and Decide:**
    *   Sense 1 is the standard definition of "patient" in a medical context.
    *   Sense 2 is a specialized linguistic term.
    *   The context is a medical report/summary, not a treatise on linguistics.
    *   Therefore, Sense 1 is the correct choice.

5.  **Format Output:**
    *   The user wants `{"sense_index": 1}` (since Sense 1 is the first option listed).

    *   Let's double-check indexing.
        *   Candidate 1: `patient%1:18:00::` -> index 1.
        *   Candidate 2: `patient%1:10:00::` -> index 2.
    *   Selection: Sense 1.

6.  **Final Check:**
    *   Does "Patients" in "571 patients with..." refer to people requiring medical care? Yes.
    *   Does it refer to a grammatical role? No.
    *   Result: Sense 1.

format: unknown

native_finish_reason: stop

provider: StreamLake

currency: USD


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: survive
Target surface form: survived
Context:
For the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, the effects of Alimta were compared with those of docetaxel (another anticancer medicine) in one study involving 571 patients with locally advanced or metastatic disease who had received chemotherapy in the past. Alimta was also compared with gemcitabine (another anticancer medicine), both in combination with cisplatin, in a study involving 1,725 patients who had not received chemotherapy for lung cancer in the past. In all three studies, the main measure of effectiveness was how long the patients survived. What benefit has Alimta shown during the studies? Alimta increased the survival time of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin <t>survived</t> for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=survive%2:42:01:: | definition=continue to live through hardship or adversity | synonyms=last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up | examples=We went without water and food for 3 days; These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
2. sense_key=survive%2:42:02:: | definition=continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.) | synonyms=pull through, pull round, come through, make it | examples=He survived the cancer against all odds
3. sense_key=survive%2:42:00:: | definition=support oneself | synonyms=exist, live, subsist | examples=he could barely exist on such a low wage; Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?
4. sense_key=survive%2:42:03:: | definition=live longer than | synonyms=outlive, outlast | examples=She outlived her husband by many years

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
1.  **Analyze the target word and context:**
    *   Target lemma: *survive*
    *   Target surface form: *survived*
    *   Context: Medical study context. "Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months..."
    *   Key aspect: Patients are living for a specific duration *after* a diagnosis/treatment. They are enduring/living through a medical condition. The context emphasizes "survival time" and living for a specific number of months.

2.  **Analyze the candidate senses:**

    *   **Sense 1:** `survive%2:42:01::` | Definition: "continue to live through hardship or adversity" | Synonyms: *last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up* | Examples: "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America".
        *   *Fit:* The patients are living through a serious illness (adversity/hardship). The sentence says they "survived for an average of 12.1 months". This matches "continue to live through hardship or adversity". The duration aspect ("how long... survived") fits well with "last" or "endure".

    *   **Sense 2:** `survive%2:42:02::` | Definition: "continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)" | Synonyms: *pull through, pull round, come through, make it* | Examples: "He survived the cancer against all odds".
        *   *Fit:* This sense often focuses on the *event* of surviving a specific trauma or illness (surviving the cancer). While the patients are surviving cancer, the sentence construction "survived for an average of 12.1 months" emphasizes duration and ongoing existence, rather than just the point of "pulling through" an event. Sense 2 usually implies overcoming the threat. In this context, they eventually died (implied by "survival time" and the specific months), but the focus is on the duration of living *with* the condition, or simply lasting a certain time. However, "He survived the cancer" usually implies recovery or beating it. These patients are living *with* the disease for a time. Sense 1 (enduring/lasting) feels slightly better for duration than Sense 2 (overcoming/recovering), but let's look closer.
        *   *Crucial distinction:* Is the sentence "Patients... survived for an average of 12.1 months" saying they "recovered"? No. It's saying they lived/lasted that long. This leans towards Sense 1 or 3. But Sense 1 includes "adversity". Cancer is adversity.

    *   **Sense 3:** `survive%2:42:00::` | Definition: "support oneself" | Synonyms: *exist, live, subsist* | Examples: "he could barely exist on such a low wage"; "Can you live on $2000 a month?".
        *   *Fit:* This is about financial survival or sustenance. "Can you live on...". This is definitely not the medical context.

    *   **Sense 4:** `survive%2:42:03::` | Definition: "live longer than" | Synonyms: *outlive, outlast* | Examples: "She outlived her husband by many years".
        *   *Fit:* This is a transitive usage comparing the subject to another person/entity. "She survived him." The context here is intransitive ("survived for an average..."). This sense does not fit.

3.  **Compare Sense 1 and Sense 2 (the main contenders):**

    *   **Sense 1:** "continue to live through hardship or adversity". Examples: "We went without water...". The focus is on the *process* of staying alive during difficult times.
    *   **Sense 2:** "continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)". Example: "He survived the cancer". The focus is on the *outcome* of persisting past a specific event.

    *   *Contextual Analysis:* "Patients... survived for an average of 12.1 months". The predicate involves a duration of time. If I say "He survived the war" (Sense 2?), it implies he is alive after the war. If I say "He survived for 3 days in the desert" (Sense 1?), it implies he lived through the hardship for that duration.
    *   In medical studies ("survival time"), the measurement is literally the time from baseline (diagnosis/treatment) to death. It is the act of continuing to live despite the disease.
    *   WordNet Sense 1 examples: "We went without water and food for 3 days". This matches the duration aspect in the target sentence ("survived for an average of 12.1 months").
    *   WordNet Sense 2 example: "He survived the cancer". This is usually "survived [Direct Object]". The target sentence is "survived [Duration Adverbial]".
    *   Therefore, Sense 1 is the better fit because it describes the endurance over a period of time (living through hardship), rather than the specific overcoming of a specific event (though cancer is the adversity, the syntax highlights the duration of living).

    *   *Refinement:* Is there a specific medical sense? WordNet senses are often generic.
    *   Sense 1: "continue to live through hardship or adversity". Cancer is hardship/adversity. The patients are living through it for 12 months.
    *   Sense 2: "continue in existence after...". Often implies the adversity is finished or one has passed the danger point. In the text, the survival time is measured until death usually. They are living *with* the disease.
    *   Looking at the examples for Sense 1 again: "We went without water and food for 3 days". This syntax "survived for X time" aligns perfectly with the target "survived for an average of 12.1 months".
    *   Sense 2 syntax is usually transitive "survived [the event]". The target sentence is intransitive with a duration phrase.

    *   Conclusion: Sense 1 is the correct choice.

4.  **Final Check:**
    *   Target: "...survived for an average of 12.1 months..."
    *   Sense 1 Definition: continue to live through hardship or adversity.
    *   Sense 1 Example: We went [survived] without water and food for 3 days.
    *   Match: Excellent. Both describe living for a duration under conditions of adversity (cancer vs. lack of water).

5.  **Format Output:**
    *   JSON object: `{"sense_index": 1}`.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: average
Target surface form: average
Context:
For the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, the effects of Alimta were compared with those of docetaxel (another anticancer medicine) in one study involving 571 patients with locally advanced or metastatic disease who had received chemotherapy in the past. Alimta was also compared with gemcitabine (another anticancer medicine), both in combination with cisplatin, in a study involving 1,725 patients who had not received chemotherapy for lung cancer in the past. In all three studies, the main measure of effectiveness was how long the patients survived. What benefit has Alimta shown during the studies? Alimta increased the survival time of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an <t>average</t> of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=average%1:09:00:: | definition=a statistic describing the location of a distribution | synonyms=norm | examples=it set the norm for American homes
2. sense_key=average%1:24:00:: | definition=(sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities
3. sense_key=average%1:09:01:: | definition=an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual | examples=he is about average in height; the snowfall this month is below average

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The user wants me to disambiguate the word "average" in the provided context.

**Context:**
"Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an **average** of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone."

**Target word:** average (noun)

**Candidate senses:**
1. `average%1:09:00::` | definition=a statistic describing the location of a distribution | synonyms=norm | examples=it set the norm for American homes
2. `average%1:24:00::` | definition=(sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities
3. `average%1:09:01::` | definition=an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual | examples=he is about average in height; the snowfall this month is below average

**Analysis:**
*   The sentence discusses a clinical trial result: "survived for an average of 12.1 months". This refers to the mean or arithmetic mean of the survival times.
*   Sense 1 (`average%1:09:00::`) defines it as "a statistic describing the location of a distribution". This is the mathematical/statistical sense of average (mean, median, mode). The example "it set the norm for American homes" is a bit loose, but the definition fits perfectly. It's a calculated statistic.
*   Sense 2 (`average%1:24:00::`) is specific to sports (batting average, etc.). This is clearly not the context here.
*   Sense 3 (`average%1:09:01::`) defines it as "an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual". The examples are about height and snowfall being "normal" or "typical" rather than a specific calculated mean of a dataset. "He is about average in height" means he is not tall or short. "Below average" means below normal.
*   In the text, "12.1 months" is a specific calculated statistic (likely the mean or median survival time) derived from the distribution of patient survival times. It is a "statistic describing the location of a distribution".

Let's look closer at Sense 1 vs Sense 3.
Sense 1 is "a statistic describing the location of a distribution".
Sense 3 is "an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual".

The text says "an average of 12.1 months". This is a calculated numerical value representing the central tendency of the data. This fits the statistical definition (Sense 1).
Sense 3 implies a qualitative judgment or a standard of what is normal/typical (e.g., "average intelligence", "average height"). While one *could* say "12.1 months is an average survival time", the usage here ("survived for an average of...") emphasizes the calculation of the central tendency statistic.

Let's check WordNet hierarchies if possible (mentally).
`average%1:09:00::` often refers to the arithmetic mean.
`average%1:09:01::` often refers to the concept of "normalcy" or "mediocrity".

In the phrase "an average of 12.1 months", we are talking about the result of a mathematical operation on a dataset. This maps strongly to Sense 1.

Sense 1: "a statistic describing the location of a distribution". This is the definition of the mean/average in a statistical context.
Sense 3: "an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual". This is more about the concept of being 'standard' or 'typical' rather than the specific computed number.

Therefore, Sense 1 is the correct choice.

Index 1 corresponds to sense_key=average%1:09:00::.

JSON output required: `{"sense_index": 1}`.

provider: Friendli


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: month
Target surface form: months
Context:
For the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, the effects of Alimta were compared with those of docetaxel (another anticancer medicine) in one study involving 571 patients with locally advanced or metastatic disease who had received chemotherapy in the past. Alimta was also compared with gemcitabine (another anticancer medicine), both in combination with cisplatin, in a study involving 1,725 patients who had not received chemotherapy for lung cancer in the past. In all three studies, the main measure of effectiveness was how long the patients survived. What benefit has Alimta shown during the studies? Alimta increased the survival time of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 <t>months</t>, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=month%1:28:01:: | definition=one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year | synonyms=calendar month | examples=he paid the bill last month
2. sense_key=month%1:28:00:: | definition=a time unit of approximately 30 days | examples=he was given a month to pay the bill

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
I need to determine which sense of "month" best fits the context where "months" appears.

The context is about medical studies measuring survival time for cancer patients. The specific sentence is: "Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone."

Let me analyze the two candidate senses:

Sense 1: "one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year" (calendar month)
- Examples: "he paid the bill last month"
- This refers to specific named months (January, February, etc.) or divisions of the calendar year

Sense 2: "a time unit of approximately 30 days"
- Examples: "he was given a month to pay the bill"
- This refers to month as a duration or time measurement unit

In the context: "survived for an average of 12.1 months"

The word "months" here is being used as a unit of time measurement - it's talking about a duration of 12.1 time units, not referring to specific calendar months like "January" or "February." The context is about measuring how long patients survived, which is a duration/time measurement context.

This aligns much better with Sense 2 (a time unit of approximately 30 days) rather than Sense 1 (one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year).

Sense 2 is the correct choice because:
1. The context is measuring duration of survival
2. It's used with decimal points (12.1 months, 9.3 months), which makes sense for a time unit but not for calendar divisions
3. The example "he was given a month to pay the bill" similarly uses month as a time unit/duration, which matches how it's used here

So the answer should be sense_index: 2.

provider: AtlasCloud


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: compare
Target surface form: compared
Context:
For the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, the effects of Alimta were compared with those of docetaxel (another anticancer medicine) in one study involving 571 patients with locally advanced or metastatic disease who had received chemotherapy in the past. Alimta was also compared with gemcitabine (another anticancer medicine), both in combination with cisplatin, in a study involving 1,725 patients who had not received chemotherapy for lung cancer in the past. In all three studies, the main measure of effectiveness was how long the patients survived. What benefit has Alimta shown during the studies? Alimta increased the survival time of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, <t>compared</t> with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=compare%2:31:00:: | definition=examine and note the similarities or differences of | examples=John compared his haircut to his friend's; We compared notes after we had both seen the movie
2. sense_key=compare%2:42:00:: | definition=be comparable | examples=This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes
3. sense_key=compare%2:31:01:: | definition=consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous | synonyms=liken, equate | examples=We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans; You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed
4. sense_key=compare%2:32:00:: | definition=to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
1.  **Analyze the target word and context:**
    *   Target lemma: `compare`
    *   Target surface form: `compared`
    *   Context snippet: "Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, <t>compared</t> with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone."
    *   Full context: The text discusses clinical studies comparing the effectiveness of a drug (Alimta) against other drugs (docetaxel, gemcitabine) or placebo/combinations. The specific sentence with the target word compares survival times (12.1 months vs 9.3 months).

2.  **Analyze the candidate senses:**

    *   **Sense 1:** `compare%2:31:00::`
        *   Definition: "examine and note the similarities or differences of"
        *   Examples: "John compared his haircut to his friend's", "We compared notes..."
        *   Analysis: This sense implies an active process of examination or analysis to find similarities or differences. In the context of a study, the *researchers* compared the effects (Sense 1). However, the target sentence says "Patients... survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months...". Here, "compared" is used to present a comparison of data points. It describes the act of juxtaposing two values to assess relative standing. While the researchers *performed* the comparison (Sense 1), the usage here is often categorized under the specific act of comparing specific values or being comparable in a specific context. Let's look at the other senses to see if one fits better syntactically or semantically for this specific construction.

    *   **Sense 2:** `compare%2:42:00::`
        *   Definition: "be comparable"
        *   Examples: "This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes"
        *   Analysis: This sense usually implies a qualitative judgment or a state of being able to be compared, often in a negative construction ("cannot compare") or a statement of equivalence ("doesn't compare"). The context here is quantitative: "12.1 months compared with 9.3 months". It's not saying the months *are comparable* in the sense of being similar in quality/rank, but rather establishing a juxtaposition. However, sometimes "compared with" in passive constructions falls under Sense 1 (juxtaposing) or Sense 3. Let's look at Sense 3.

    *   **Sense 3:** `compare%2:31:01::`
        *   Definition: "consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous"
        *   Synonyms: liken, equate
        *   Examples: "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"
        *   Analysis: This sense is about metaphorical comparison or asserting equivalence ("equate"). The context here is not metaphorical; it's literal measurement.

    *   **Sense 4:** `compare%2:32:00::`
        *   Definition: "to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb"
        *   Analysis: Grammatical sense. Irrelevant here.

3.  **Refining the choice between Sense 1 and Sense 2:**

    *   The sentence is: "Patients ... survived for an average of 12.1 months, <t>compared</t> with 9.3 months..."
    *   This is a participle clause. "Compared with...".
    *   Sense 1 ("examine and note the similarities or differences of") is the transitive action. Who is the agent? The researchers. "The effects were compared..." (Passive of Sense 1).
    *   In the target sentence, "12.1 months [is/was] compared with 9.3 months". This looks like a passive construction of the transitive verb (Sense 1). We are looking at the two numbers and noting the difference.
    *   However, some lexicographical frameworks (like WordNet) distinguish between the active investigation and the specific passive construction implying juxtaposition. Let's look closely at the definitions again.
    *   Sense 1: "examine and note..."
    *   Sense 2: "be comparable". This usually implies "bear comparison" or "be worthy of comparison". Example: "This car does not compare with..." -> "This car is not comparable to..."
    *   The target sentence is presenting data for comparison. "X, compared with Y". This is a standard way to express the result of the action defined in Sense 1.
    *   Let's check standard WSD practices for "compare".
    *   If I say "I compared the books", it's Sense 1.
    *   If I say "The results were compared", it's Sense 1 (passive).
    *   If I say "The survival time was 12.1 months, compared with 9.3", is it Sense 1?
    *   The phrase "compared with/to" is often treated as a prepositional phrase marker, but here it is the past participle.
    *   Is there a sense "to measure or judge something in relation to something else"? That is usually Sense 1.
    *   Let's look at Sense 3 again: "consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous". Example: "compare the Han dynasty to the Romans". This implies $X \sim Y$ (metaphorically or strongly analogous).
    *   The target context is comparing statistics.
    *   Let's look at the distinction between 1 and 2.
    *   Sense 2: "be comparable". "This car does not compare..." -> It doesn't stand comparison. The survival times *do* stand comparison. But the sentence isn't asserting the *capacity* to be compared (Sense 2); it is *performing* the comparison (displaying the difference) to highlight the difference. This aligns better with Sense 1. Even though the surface form is a passive participle modifying a noun phrase or acting as an adjunct, the semantic core is "examining/noting the difference".
    *   Wait, let's reconsider Sense 1's definition: "examine and note the similarities or differences of".
    *   Context: "effects of Alimta were compared with those of docetaxel". This is explicitly Sense 1 (passive). The study examined the differences.
    *   Target sentence: "Patients... survived for an average of 12.1 months, <t>compared</t> with 9.3 months".
    *   This is a reduced relative clause or adjunct: "[when one is] compared with". It is the same action as "The effects were compared".
    *   Therefore, it falls under Sense 1. The agent (the study/authors) is examining the difference between 12.1 and 9.3.

    *   Let's check if WordNet distinguishes a specific sense for "compared to/with" meaning "in comparison with".
    *   Often, "Compared to X, Y is Z" implies the analysis.
    *   Sense 2 ("be comparable") usually requires a gradable aspect or a quality judgment (e.g., "Socialism compares favorably with capitalism"). The example "This car does not compare with..." is negative capability.
    *   In the medical text, the text is reporting the results of the act of comparing. It is the realization of Sense 1.

    *   Let's look at Sense 3 again. "Likened". "He compared the world to a stage". This is metaphorical. The medical text is literal. Not Sense 3.

    *   So it's between Sense 1 and Sense 2.
    *   Sense 1: Active/Passive action of examining differences.
    *   Sense 2: State of being comparable.
    *   The text is presenting the result of the examination: "12.1 months vs 9.3 months". This is the "noting of the difference". It fits Sense 1's definition "note the ... differences of".
    *   Sense 2 would be more like "Alimta compares well with docetaxel" (meaning it is comparable/is a good rival).
    *   The specific phrase "X happened, compared with Y" is a construction used to facilitate the action described in Sense 1.

    *   Let's verify Sense 1 index.
    *   Candidate 1: `compare%2:31:00::`
    *   Candidate 2: `compare%2:42:00::`
    *   Candidate 3: `compare%2:31:01::`
    *   Candidate 4: `compare%2:32:00::`

    *   Is there a nuance in WordNet where "compared to/with" as a prepositional marker is Sense 2? No, Sense 2 examples are "This car does not compare...". That implies "This car does not match up".
    *   If the sentence were "Alimta compares favorably with docetaxel", that might be Sense 2 (intransitive usage implying comparison/ranking). But here "compared" is the past participle of the transitive verb.
    *   "Patients survived X months, [which is] compared with Y months". Who compares them? The observer. It denotes the act of comparison.
    *   Sense 1 is the standard transitive sense. "John compared his haircut..." -> "The haircut was compared..." -> "The haircut, compared with his friend's, was short."
    *   This matches the target sentence structure.

    *   Therefore, Sense 1 is the correct choice.

    *   Double check Sense 3. "Consider or describe as similar... liken".
    *   Example: "compare the Han dynasty to the Romans". This is saying A is like B.
    *   Target: "12.1 months ... compared with 9.3 months".
    *   Is it saying 12.1 months is *like* 9.3 months? No. It's setting them side by side to note the difference (Sense 1).

    *   Double check Sense 2. "Be comparable".
    *   The definition is vague ("be comparable").
    *   Example: "This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes".
    *   This is an intransitive use (subject "This car", no object). "Compare" here means "to bear comparison" or "to be worthy of comparison".
    *   The target sentence has "compared with". This is passive transitive. The object of the active verb (9.3 months) is the object of the preposition "with".
    *   Active: "We compared 12.1 months with 9.3 months." (Sense 1).
    *   Passive: "12.1 months was compared with 9.3 months."
    *   Participle: "12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months..."
    *   This structure confirms Sense 1. Sense 2 is strictly the intransitive usage regarding the *quality* or *ability* to be compared.

    *   Conclusion: Sense 1.

provider: Baidu


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: month
Target surface form: months
Context:
For the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, the effects of Alimta were compared with those of docetaxel (another anticancer medicine) in one study involving 571 patients with locally advanced or metastatic disease who had received chemotherapy in the past. Alimta was also compared with gemcitabine (another anticancer medicine), both in combination with cisplatin, in a study involving 1,725 patients who had not received chemotherapy for lung cancer in the past. In all three studies, the main measure of effectiveness was how long the patients survived. What benefit has Alimta shown during the studies? Alimta increased the survival time of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 <t>months</t> in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=month%1:28:01:: | definition=one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year | synonyms=calendar month | examples=he paid the bill last month
2. sense_key=month%1:28:00:: | definition=a time unit of approximately 30 days | examples=he was given a month to pay the bill

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

raw_output:
```json
{"sense_index": 2}
```

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 2}
```

reasoning_content:
1.  **Analyze the target word:** The target lemma is "month", surface form "months". It refers to a unit of time.

2.  **Analyze the context:**
    *   The text discusses medical studies for cancer treatment (Alimta).
    *   It focuses on "survival time".
    *   Specific durations are given: "average of 12.1 months" and "9.3 months".
    *   These are measurements of duration, not references to specific named months (like January or February) or divisions of the calendar year in a taxonomic sense.

3.  **Analyze the candidate senses:**
    *   **Sense 1:** `month%1:28:01::` | Definition: "one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year" | Synonyms: "calendar month" | Examples: "he paid the bill last month".
        *   *Interpretation:* This sense emphasizes the position within the calendar (January, February, etc.) or the division of the year. "Last month" refers to the specific calendar division preceding the current one.
    *   **Sense 2:** `month%1:28:00::` | Definition: "a time unit of approximately 30 days" | Examples: "he was given a month to pay the bill".
        *   *Interpretation:* This sense emphasizes the duration or length of time, abstracting away from the specific calendar slot. It treats "month" as a unit of measurement.

4.  **Compare context to senses:**
    *   The context uses "months" to quantify survival time ("12.1 months", "9.3 months").
    *   Is it referring to "December" or "January"? No.
    *   Is it referring to a specific slot in a calendar year? No.
    *   Is it measuring duration? Yes. 12.1 months is a quantity of time, roughly 30-day units.
    *   Sense 2 fits "survival time" and "average of 12.1 months" perfectly because it functions as a unit of measurement (duration).
    *   Sense 1 is less appropriate because the patients didn't survive specific named calendar months; they survived for a duration measured in months.

5.  **Formulate the decision:**
    *   The text measures duration (survival time).
    *   Sense 2 defines "month" as a "time unit".
    *   The usage here is identical to the example "he was given a month to pay the bill" (duration allotted) vs Sense 1's example "he paid the bill last month" (reference to a specific calendar period).
    *   Therefore, Sense 2 is the correct choice.

6.  **Output format:** JSON `{"sense_index": 2}`.

provider: Novita


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: treatment
Target surface form: treatment
Context:
Alimta was also compared with gemcitabine (another anticancer medicine), both in combination with cisplatin, in a study involving 1,725 patients who had not received chemotherapy for lung cancer in the past. In all three studies, the main measure of effectiveness was how long the patients survived. What benefit has Alimta shown during the studies? Alimta increased the survival time of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the <t>treatment</t> of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators. In patients who had received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 8.3 months with Alimta, compared with 7.9 months with docetaxel.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=treatment%1:04:00:: | definition=care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) | synonyms=intervention
2. sense_key=treatment%1:04:01:: | definition=the management of someone or something | synonyms=handling | examples=the handling of prisoners; the treatment of water sewage
3. sense_key=treatment%1:07:00:: | definition=a manner of dealing with something artistically | examples=his treatment of space borrows from Italian architecture
4. sense_key=treatment%1:10:00:: | definition=an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic | synonyms=discussion, discourse | examples=the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic; his treatment of the race question is badly biased

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
1.  **Analyze the Target Word and Context:**
    *   **Target Lemma:** treatment
    *   **Target Surface Form:** treatment
    *   **Context:** The text describes a clinical trial of the drug Alimta (pemetrexed) for lung cancer and mesothelioma. It compares survival times and effectiveness. The specific sentence with the target word is: "In the *treatment* of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators."
    *   **Meaning in Context:** Here, "treatment" refers to the medical care, therapy, or administration of drugs to patients to cure or manage a disease (lung cancer).

2.  **Analyze the Candidate Senses:**
    *   **Sense 1 (treatment%1:04:00::):**
        *   *Definition:* "care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)"
        *   *Synonyms:* intervention
        *   *Fit:* This definition perfectly matches the context of administering chemotherapy drugs (Alimta, cisplatin) to cancer patients to relieve illness. The synonym "intervention" fits well in a medical context (medical intervention).
    *   **Sense 2 (treatment%1:04:01::):**
        *   *Definition:* "the management of someone or something"
        *   *Synonyms:* handling
        *   *Examples:* "the handling of prisoners"; "the treatment of water sewage"
        *   *Fit:* While "treatment of patients" involves management, this sense is more about the *way* someone is dealt with (often administrative or behavioral) or processing something (like sewage or water). In the medical context provided, the focus is on the medical procedure/therapy aimed at the disease, not just general management or handling of the patient.
    *   **Sense 3 (treatment%1:07:00::):**
        *   *Definition:* "a manner of dealing with something artistically"
        *   *Examples:* "his treatment of space borrows from Italian architecture"
        *   *Fit:* This is clearly an artistic/literary context. Does not fit the medical context.
    *   **Sense 4 (treatment%1:10:00::):**
        *   *Definition:* "an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic"
        *   *Synonyms:* discussion, discourse
        *   *Examples:* "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic..."
        *   *Fit:* This refers to a written or spoken exposition of a topic. Does not fit the medical context.

3.  **Comparison and Decision:**
    *   Sense 1 is explicitly defined with "especially medical procedures... intended to relieve illness or injury". The context is entirely about medical procedures (chemotherapy) for cancer. This is the exact match.
    *   Sense 2 is the closest alternative but is usually broader or refers to "handling" in a non-medical-therapy sense (e.g., "fair treatment of employees" or "water treatment"). While one could argue "treatment of a disease," Sense 1 captures the "medical care" aspect much more precisely. In "treatment of patients," Sense 1 applies via the medical care provided to them.

4.  **Final Output Formulation:**
    *   The best sense is Sense 1.
    *   The required output format is a JSON object: `{"sense_index": 1}`.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: patient
Target surface form: patients
Context:
Alimta was also compared with gemcitabine (another anticancer medicine), both in combination with cisplatin, in a study involving 1,725 patients who had not received chemotherapy for lung cancer in the past. In all three studies, the main measure of effectiveness was how long the patients survived. What benefit has Alimta shown during the studies? Alimta increased the survival time of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of <t>patients</t> with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators. In patients who had received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 8.3 months with Alimta, compared with 7.9 months with docetaxel.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=patient%1:18:00:: | definition=a person who requires medical care | examples=the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly
2. sense_key=patient%1:10:00:: | definition=the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause | synonyms=affected role, patient role

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
1.  **Analyze the Request:**
    *   Target lemma: "patient"
    *   Target surface form: "patients"
    *   Context: A medical study comparing drugs (Alimta, gemcitabine, cisplatin, etc.) for lung cancer and mesothelioma. The context discusses survival times, treatments, and medical history of the people involved.
    *   Candidate senses:
        *   Sense 1: "a person who requires medical care" (noun, person).
        *   Sense 2: "the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause" (noun, communication/linguistics).
    *   Constraint: Return only JSON `{"sense_index": X}`.

2.  **Analyze the Context:**
    *   The sentence is "In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer..."
    *   The surrounding text talks about "1,725 patients who had not received chemotherapy", "patients survived", "survival time of patients".
    *   These are clearly people receiving medical care. They are the subjects of the medical study.

3.  **Evaluate Candidate Senses:**
    *   **Sense 1:** "a person who requires medical care". The example "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly" aligns perfectly with the context. The context describes people with lung cancer and mesothelioma being treated with drugs. This is the standard medical definition of "patient".
    *   **Sense 2:** "the semantic role of an entity...". This is a linguistic/grammatical definition (the "patient" role in a sentence, e.g., the ball in "John hit the ball"). While the people in the text *act* as the semantic patient of verbs like "treated" (grammatically speaking), the word usage here refers to the *category of people* defined by their medical status, not the grammatical role itself. In a medical text, "patients" refers to the persons, not a linguistic concept.

4.  **Comparison:**
    *   Sense 1 fits the semantic field of medicine.
    *   Sense 2 fits the semantic field of linguistics/grammar.
    *   The context is a medical report.
    *   Therefore, Sense 1 is the correct choice.

5.  **Formulate Output:**
    *   Selected sense: 1.
    *   JSON format: `{"sense_index": 1}`.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: cell
Target surface form: cell
Context:
Alimta was also compared with gemcitabine (another anticancer medicine), both in combination with cisplatin, in a study involving 1,725 patients who had not received chemotherapy for lung cancer in the past. In all three studies, the main measure of effectiveness was how long the patients survived. What benefit has Alimta shown during the studies? Alimta increased the survival time of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small <t>cell</t> lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators. In patients who had received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 8.3 months with Alimta, compared with 7.9 months with docetaxel.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=cell%1:06:03:: | definition=any small compartment | examples=the cells of a honeycomb
2. sense_key=cell%1:03:00:: | definition=(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
3. sense_key=cell%1:06:00:: | definition=a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction | synonyms=electric cell
4. sense_key=cell%1:14:00:: | definition=a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement | synonyms=cadre
5. sense_key=cell%1:06:04:: | definition=a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver | synonyms=cellular telephone, cellular phone, cellphone, mobile phone
6. sense_key=cell%1:06:02:: | definition=small room in which a monk or nun lives | synonyms=cubicle
7. sense_key=cell%1:06:01:: | definition=a room where a prisoner is kept | synonyms=jail cell, prison cell

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
1.  **Analyze the target lemma and surface form:** The target is "cell", appearing in the phrase "non-small cell lung cancer".

2.  **Analyze the context:**
    *   The text discusses "Alimta", an "anticancer medicine".
    *   It mentions "lung cancer", "malignant pleural mesothelioma", "chemotherapy", "cisplatin", "patients", "survival time".
    *   The specific phrase is "non-small *cell* lung cancer".
    *   "Non-small cell lung cancer" is a specific medical/histological classification of lung cancer. It refers to the type of cells in the lung tissue that have become cancerous.

3.  **Evaluate candidate senses:**

    *   *Sense 1: any small compartment (e.g., honeycomb).*
        *   This is a very generic definition. While biological cells are technically compartments, the specific context of "lung cancer" points towards biology/medicine.

    *   *Sense 2: (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms...*
        *   This refers to biological cells (animal cells, plant cells, bacteria).
        *   "Non-small cell lung cancer" (NSCLC) is a diagnosis based on the appearance of the cancer cells under a microscope (as opposed to "small cell" lung cancer). The term refers to the biological cells of the lung tissue.
        *   This seems the most appropriate fit for "cell" in a medical/biological context describing tissue types or cancer origins.

    *   *Sense 3: a device that delivers an electric current... (electric cell).*
        *   Irrelevant to medical context.

    *   *Sense 4: a small unit serving as part of... a political movement.*
        *   Irrelevant.

    *   *Sense 5: a hand-held mobile radiotelephone... (cell phone).*
        *   Irrelevant.

    *   *Sense 6: small room in which a monk or nun lives.*
        *   Irrelevant.

    *   *Sense 7: a room where a prisoner is kept.*
        *   Irrelevant.

4.  **Select the best sense:**
    *   The context is strictly biological/medical.
    *   "Non-small cell" describes the histology (the biological structure) of the lung carcinoma.
    *   Sense 2 defines a biological cell as the structural unit of organisms. This aligns perfectly with "lung cancer" affecting the "cells" of the lung.
    *   Sense 1 ("any small compartment") is too broad and schematic. Sense 2 specifically notes "(biology)", which matches the domain of the context.

5.  **Format the output:**
    *   The instruction asks for a JSON object: `{"sense_index": X}`.
    *   The chosen sense is Sense 2.

6.  **Final Verification:**
    *   Target: "non-small **cell** lung cancer".
    *   Meaning: The biological cells of the body.
    *   Sense 2 Definition: "(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms..."
    *   Match: Exact.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: effective
Target surface form: effective
Context:
Alimta was also compared with gemcitabine (another anticancer medicine), both in combination with cisplatin, in a study involving 1,725 patients who had not received chemotherapy for lung cancer in the past. In all three studies, the main measure of effectiveness was how long the patients survived. What benefit has Alimta shown during the studies? Alimta increased the survival time of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as <t>effective</t> as the comparators. In patients who had received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 8.3 months with Alimta, compared with 7.9 months with docetaxel.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=effective%3:00:00:: | definition=producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; -LewisMumford | synonyms=effectual, efficacious | examples=an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation; effective teaching methods
2. sense_key=effective%5:00:00:competent:00 | definition=able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively; -G.B.Shaw | synonyms=efficient | examples=people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons...; effective personnel
3. sense_key=effective%5:00:00:efficacious:00 | definition=works well as a means or remedy | examples=an effective reprimand; a lotion that is effective in cases of prickly heat
4. sense_key=effective%5:00:00:operative:00 | definition=exerting force or influence | synonyms=good, in effect, in force | examples=the law is effective immediately; a warranty good for two years
5. sense_key=effective%5:00:00:actual:00 | definition=existing in fact; not theoretical; real | examples=a decline in the effective demand; confused increased equipment and expenditure with the quantity of effective work done
6. sense_key=effective%5:00:00:operational:00 | definition=ready for service | examples=the fort was held by about 100 effective soldiers

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
1.  **Analyze the context:**
    *   The text is a medical report comparing a drug "Alimta" with other anticancer medicines ("gemcitabine", "cisplatin", "docetaxel").
    *   The target sentence is: "In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as <t>effective</t> as the comparators."
    *   The context discusses "effectiveness" in terms of "how long the patients survived" (survival time).
    *   The core meaning is about the drug's ability to produce a therapeutic result (treating lung cancer).

2.  **Analyze the candidate senses:**

    *   *Sense 1:* definition="producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect". Synonyms: effectual, efficacious. Examples: effective teaching methods.
        *   This is a very broad sense. It fits the general idea of producing a result.

    *   *Sense 2:* definition="able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively". Synonyms: efficient. Examples: effective personnel.
        *   This often leans towards efficiency (doing things well/competently) or people.

    *   *Sense 3:* definition="works well as a means or remedy". Examples: an effective reprimand; a lotion that is effective in cases of prickly heat.
        *   The definition specifically mentions "remedy". The example mentions "lotion".
        *   The context is about a drug ("Alimta") treating a disease ("non-small cell lung cancer").
        *   "Works well as a means or remedy" is highly specific to medical contexts.

    *   *Sense 4:* definition="exerting force or influence". Synonyms: good, in effect, in force. Examples: the law is effective immediately.
        *   This refers to legal validity or operational status (taking effect). Not relevant here.

    *   *Sense 5:* definition="existing in fact; not theoretical; real". Examples: effective demand.
        *   Refers to economics or actual vs theoretical status. Not relevant here.

    *   *Sense 6:* definition="ready for service". Examples: effective soldiers.
        *   Refers to military readiness. Not relevant here.

3.  **Compare Sense 1 and Sense 3:**
    *   Sense 1 is the general sense of "producing an intended result".
    *   Sense 3 is the specific sense of "works well as a means or remedy".
    *   The text describes a drug (Alimta) acting as a remedy for a disease. The example for Sense 3 ("a lotion that is effective in cases of prickly heat") is semantically almost identical to the target sentence ("Alimta was as effective as the comparators").
    *   WordNet often distinguishes general effectiveness (Sense 1) from specific remedial efficacy (Sense 3).
    *   Sense 3's definition "works well as a means or remedy" captures the medical efficacy context perfectly.

4.  **Decision:**
    *   Context: Medical drug efficacy.
    *   Definition matching "remedy": Sense 3.
    *   Example matching "lotion ... prickly heat": Sense 3.
    *   Sense 1 covers "producing a result" generally, but Sense 3 is the fine-grained sense for remedies/medical treatments. The prompt asks for fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. Sense 3 is the specific sense for medicines/remedies.

    Let's double-check Sense 1 synonyms: "effectual, efficacious". "Efficacious" is actually a strong marker for medical contexts. However, looking at the definitions provided in the prompt specifically:
    Sense 1: "producing or capable of producing an intended result..."
    Sense 3: "works well as a means or remedy"

    Usually, WordNet (3.0/3.1) maps "effective%1:..." (adjectives) somewhat broadly.
    Let's look at the examples again.
    Sense 1: "an air-cooled motor...", "effective teaching methods". General.
    Sense 3: "an effective reprimand", "a lotion that is effective...". Remedial/means.

    In the context of clinical trials and drugs, "effective" means it works as a remedy.
    Sense 3 is the best fit because of the specific mention of "remedy" in the definition and the medical example.

5.  **Final Selection:** Sense 3.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: patient
Target surface form: patients
Context:
In all three studies, the main measure of effectiveness was how long the patients survived. What benefit has Alimta shown during the studies? Alimta increased the survival time of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators. In <t>patients</t> who had received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 8.3 months with Alimta, compared with 7.9 months with docetaxel. In patients who had not received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 10.3 months in both groups.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=patient%1:18:00:: | definition=a person who requires medical care | examples=the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly
2. sense_key=patient%1:10:00:: | definition=the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause | synonyms=affected role, patient role

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
1.  **Analyze the Request:**
    *   Target lemma: patient
    *   Target surface form: patients
    *   Context: A text discussing a medical drug (Alimta), clinical studies, survival times, and treatments for mesothelioma and lung cancer. The word "patients" appears multiple times, referring to people receiving medical care.
    *   Candidate senses:
        1.  `patient%1:18:00::` (a person who requires medical care).
        2.  `patient%1:10:00::` (the semantic role of an entity... affected role).
    *   Constraints: Choose the single best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Do not answer with a sense key. Return only JSON `{"sense_index": N}`.

2.  **Analyze the Context:**
    *   The sentence containing the target lemma: "In <t>patients</t> who had received chemotherapy in the past..." (and previous instances).
    *   Meaning: The text talks about "how long the patients survived," "treatment of patients," "patients receiving Alimta."
    *   Clearly, this refers to human beings undergoing medical treatment for cancer. They are the recipients of care.

3.  **Evaluate Candidate Senses:**
    *   **Sense 1:** "a person who requires medical care". Example: "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly".
        *   Match: This fits perfectly. The context describes people with malignant pleural mesothelioma and non-small cell lung cancer receiving chemotherapy and drugs. They are medical patients.
    *   **Sense 2:** "the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause". Synonyms: "affected role", "patient role".
        *   Match: While in linguistics/grammar, a "patient" can be a semantic role (e.g., "The rock broke" - the rock is the patient), in this context, we are looking at a plural noun "patients" referring to specific people in a medical trial. It is not a discussion about grammatical theory or semantic roles. It refers to actual people.

4.  **Determine the Best Sense:**
    *   Sense 1 is the standard, common noun definition of "patient" in a medical context.
    *   Sense 2 is a specialized linguistic/grammatical definition.
    *   The context is a medical report/summary, not a linguistics paper.
    *   Therefore, Sense 1 is the correct choice.

5.  **Format the Output:**
    *   The user wants the indexed sense.
    *   Sense 1 corresponds to index 1. (Usually, if the list is numbered 1, 2, etc., the index matches the number).
    *   JSON format: `{"sense_index": 1}`.

6.  **Final Check:**
    *   Does "patients" refer to people requiring medical care? Yes.
    *   Does it refer to a grammatical role? No.
    *   Selected index: 1.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: past
Target surface form: past
Context:
In all three studies, the main measure of effectiveness was how long the patients survived. What benefit has Alimta shown during the studies? Alimta increased the survival time of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators. In patients who had received chemotherapy in the <t>past</t>, the average survival time was 8.3 months with Alimta, compared with 7.9 months with docetaxel. In patients who had not received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 10.3 months in both groups.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=past%1:28:00:: | definition=the time that has elapsed | synonyms=past times, yesteryear | examples=forget the past
2. sense_key=past%1:28:01:: | definition=a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret) | examples=reporters dug into the candidate's past
3. sense_key=past%1:10:00:: | definition=a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past | synonyms=past tense

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
1.  **Analyze the target word and context:**
    *   Target lemma: "past"
    *   Target surface form: "past"
    *   Context snippet: "...In patients who had received chemotherapy in the <t>past</t>, the average survival time was 8.3 months with Alimta..."
    *   Usage: The phrase is "in the past". It refers to a time before the current moment (the time of the study/treatment).

2.  **Analyze the candidate senses:**

    *   **Sense 1:** `past%1:28:00::`
        *   Definition: the time that has elapsed
        *   Synonyms: past times, yesteryear
        *   Examples: forget the past
        *   Analysis: This sense refers to time that has already happened. "In the past" fits perfectly here. The patients received chemotherapy at a time prior to the current study. The synonyms "past times" and "yesteryear" often imply a more distant, nostalgic, or broad historical sense, but the core definition "the time that has elapsed" is appropriate for the specific prepositional phrase "in the past" relative to the patients' timeline.

    *   **Sense 2:** `past%1:28:01::`
        *   Definition: a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)
        *   Examples: reporters dug into the candidate's past
        *   Analysis: This sense implies a personal history, usually with a connotation of secrets or specific life events ("a checkered past"). While the patients have a "past" in a general sense, the context here is about the timing of a medical intervention (chemotherapy), not about their personal life history or secrets. It's not the best fit.

    *   **Sense 3:** `past%1:10:00::`
        *   Definition: a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
        *   Synonyms: past tense
        *   Analysis: This is a grammatical term. "Chemotherapy in the past tense" makes no sense. The word is used as a noun here (object of the preposition "in"), not referring to grammatical structure.

3.  **Evaluate the best fit:**
    *   The phrase "in the past" refers to the time elapsed before now (or before the reference time of the study).
    *   Sense 1 captures the general concept of elapsed time. Even though the synonyms listed ("yesteryear") might feel slightly archaic for a medical context, the definition "the time that has elapsed" is the correct denotation for the noun "past" in this context.
    *   Sense 2 is too specific (personal/secret history).
    *   Sense 3 is grammatical.

    *   Therefore, Sense 1 is the correct choice. It maps to the general noun sense of "past" meaning the time before the present.

4.  **Format the output:**
    *   The instruction asks for a JSON object `{"sense_index": X}`.
    *   The chosen index corresponds to the order provided.
    *   Sense 1 corresponds to index 1.

    *   Let's double-check the indexing.
        *   1. sense_key=past%1:28:00:: ...
        *   2. sense_key=past%1:28:01:: ...
        *   3. sense_key=past%1:10:00:: ...

    *   The correct sense is the first one.

    *   JSON output: `{"sense_index": 1}`.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: average
Target surface form: average
Context:
In all three studies, the main measure of effectiveness was how long the patients survived. What benefit has Alimta shown during the studies? Alimta increased the survival time of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators. In patients who had received chemotherapy in the past, the <t>average</t> survival time was 8.3 months with Alimta, compared with 7.9 months with docetaxel. In patients who had not received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 10.3 months in both groups.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=average%5:00:02:normal:01 | definition=approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value | synonyms=mean | examples=the average income in New England is below that of the nation; of average height for his age
2. sense_key=average%5:00:00:common:01 | definition=lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered | synonyms=ordinary | examples=average people; the ordinary (or common) man in the street
3. sense_key=average%5:00:00:ordinary:00 | definition=lacking exceptional quality or ability | synonyms=fair, mediocre, middling | examples=a novel of average merit; only a fair performance of the sonata
4. sense_key=average%5:00:00:moderate:00 | definition=around the middle of a scale of evaluation | synonyms=intermediate, medium | examples=an orange of average size; intermediate capacity
5. sense_key=average%5:00:03:normal:01 | definition=relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution | synonyms=modal | examples=the modal age at which American novelists reach their peak is 30
6. sense_key=average%5:00:01:normal:01 | definition=relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in a set with an even number of values) | synonyms=median | examples=the median value of 17, 20, and 36 is 20; the median income for the year was $15,000

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
1.  **Analyze the Context:**
    *   Target word: "average" (adjective modifying "survival time").
    *   Sentence: "In patients who had received chemotherapy in the past, the <t>average</t> survival time was 8.3 months with Alimta..."
    *   Domain: Medical/Scientific/Statistical.
    *   Meaning in context: It refers to a calculated statistic (mean survival time). The context talks about studies, effectiveness measured by survival time, and specific numerical values (12.1 months, 9.3 months, 8.3 months, etc.). The phrase "average survival time" refers to the typical or mean duration patients survived.

2.  **Analyze the Candidate Senses:**

    *   **Sense 1:** `average%5:00:02:normal:01` | definition="approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value" | synonyms="mean" | examples="the average income in New England is below that of the nation..."
        *   This fits perfectly. It deals with statistical norms/expected values. The synonym "mean" is exactly what "average survival time" usually denotes in medical studies (specifically often the median in survival analysis, but "average" in general language corresponds to mean/arithmetic average). The example "average income" parallels "average survival time" (a statistical measurement).

    *   **Sense 2:** `average%5:00:00:common:01` | definition="lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered" | synonyms="ordinary" | examples="average people..."
        *   This is about social status or commonness. Not applicable to a statistical measure like time.

    *   **Sense 3:** `average%5:00:00:ordinary:00` | definition="lacking exceptional quality or ability" | synonyms="fair, mediocre, middling" | examples="a novel of average merit..."
        *   This is qualitative judgment (mediocre). Not applicable to a calculation of time.

    *   **Sense 4:** `average%5:00:00:moderate:00` | definition="around the middle of a scale of evaluation" | synonyms="intermediate, medium" | examples="an orange of average size..."
        *   This refers to physical size or intensity. While related to "middle," it's not the statistical definition used in scientific reporting.

    *   **Sense 5:** `average%5:00:03:normal:01` | definition="relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution" | synonyms="modal" | examples="the modal age..."
        *   This defines "mode". While "average" can be a colloquial umbrella term, in strict WSD, this is usually distinct. The text doesn't specify the *mode* (most frequent), but rather the standard "average" (likely mean or median, but usually the arithmetic mean in general contexts).

    *   **Sense 6:** `average%5:00:01:normal:01` | definition="relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values..." | synonyms="median" | examples="the median value..."
        *   This defines "median". In survival analysis, "median survival time" is actually the most common statistic reported. However, the word used is "average". Sense 1 defines "average" as "approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value" and lists "mean" as a synonym.
        *   Let's look closer at Sense 1. It explicitly mentions "approximating the statistical norm or average". It lists "mean" as a synonym.
        *   Let's look at Sense 6. It defines "median".
        *   In common parlance (and often in text summarizing medical studies for the public), "average" refers to the arithmetic mean (Sense 1). Even if the underlying statistic is median (often the case in survival curves), the word "average" in general text is mapped to the concept of the arithmetic mean or general statistical average.
        *   Sense 1's definition "approximating the statistical norm or average" covers the general use of the word "average" as a statistical term. Sense 6 is specifically the "median" sense. Sense 5 is the "modal" sense.
        *   The target sentence uses the word "average". The most direct definition of the adjective "average" in a statistical context is Sense 1. The example "average income" matches "average survival time" structurally.

3.  **Select the Best Sense:**
    *   Context: Statistical measurement (time).
    *   Sense 1 is the standard statistical definition of "average" (mean/norm).
    *   Sense 2, 3, 4 are qualitative (mediocre, ordinary, medium).
    *   Sense 5 is "modal".
    *   Sense 6 is "median".
    *   Although survival analysis technically reports medians, the word "average" in a general corpus usually maps to the "mean" or "general statistical average" sense (Sense 1), not specifically the median (Sense 6) unless the context explicitly contrasts mean and median. Here, it just says "average survival time". Sense 1 is the general statistical sense. The synonym "mean" is the standard synonym for "average". Sense 1 fits best.

4.  **Format Output:**
    *   JSON object: `{"sense_index": 1}`.

    *   Wait, let me double-check the indices.
    *   Sense 1: `average%5:00:02:normal:01` (statistical norm/mean) -> Matches "average survival time".
    *   Sense 2: `average%5:00:00:common:01` (ordinary status) -> No.
    *   Sense 3: `average%5:00:00:ordinary:00` (mediocre) -> No.
    *   Sense 4: `average%5:00:00:moderate:00` (medium size) -> No.
    *   Sense 5: `average%5:00:03:normal:01` (modal) -> No.
    *   Sense 6: `average%5:00:01:normal:01` (median) -> No.

    The choice is clearly Sense 1.

provider: Together


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: survival
Target surface form: survival
Context:
In all three studies, the main measure of effectiveness was how long the patients survived. What benefit has Alimta shown during the studies? Alimta increased the survival time of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators. In patients who had received chemotherapy in the past, the average <t>survival</t> time was 8.3 months with Alimta, compared with 7.9 months with docetaxel. In patients who had not received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 10.3 months in both groups.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=survival%1:26:00:: | definition=a state of surviving; remaining alive | synonyms=endurance
2. sense_key=survival%1:22:00:: | definition=a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment | synonyms=survival of the fittest, natural selection, selection
3. sense_key=survival%1:04:00:: | definition=something that survives

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
1.  **Analyze the Target Word:** The target lemma is "survival" (noun), appearing in the phrase "average survival time". The context is a medical/pharmaceutical report discussing how long patients live after treatment.

2.  **Analyze the Context:**
    *   "In all three studies, the main measure of effectiveness was how long the patients survived."
    *   "Alimta increased the survival time of patients..."
    *   "average survival time was 8.3 months..."
    *   The text is measuring duration of life. It's about remaining alive for a specific period.

3.  **Analyze Candidate Senses:**
    *   **Sense 1:** `survival%1:26:00::` | definition="a state of surviving; remaining alive" | synonyms="endurance".
        *   *Evaluation:* This definition fits perfectly. "Survival time" refers to the duration of remaining alive. The concept is the state or act of staying alive. "Endurance" is a synonym here, fitting the "time" aspect.
    *   **Sense 2:** `survival%1:22:00::` | definition="a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment" | synonyms="survival of the fittest, natural selection, selection".
        *   *Evaluation:* This refers to evolutionary biology (Darwinism). The context is clinical trials, not evolution. This is incorrect.
    *   **Sense 3:** `survival%1:04:00::` | definition="something that survives".
        *   *Evaluation:* This refers to a specific object or entity that remains (e.g., "a survival from the colonial era"). Here, "survival" refers to the abstract concept/state of the patient remaining alive, not a physical object that has survived.

4.  **Determine the Best Fit:**
    *   The phrase "survival time" explicitly refers to the duration of the state of remaining alive.
    *   Sense 1 defines "survival" as "a state of surviving; remaining alive".
    *   Therefore, Sense 1 is the correct choice.

5.  **Format Output:**
    *   The user wants a JSON object `{"sense_index": X}`.
    *   The chosen index is 1.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: time
Target surface form: time
Context:
In all three studies, the main measure of effectiveness was how long the patients survived. What benefit has Alimta shown during the studies? Alimta increased the survival time of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators. In patients who had received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival <t>time</t> was 8.3 months with Alimta, compared with 7.9 months with docetaxel. In patients who had not received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 10.3 months in both groups.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=time%1:11:00:: | definition=an instance or single occasion for some event | synonyms=clip | examples=this time he succeeded; he called four times
2. sense_key=time%1:28:05:: | definition=a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something | examples=take time to smell the roses; I didn't have time to finish
3. sense_key=time%1:28:00:: | definition=an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities) | examples=he waited a long time; the time of year for planting
4. sense_key=time%1:28:06:: | definition=a suitable moment | examples=it is time to go
5. sense_key=time%1:03:00:: | definition=the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
6. sense_key=time%1:11:01:: | definition=a person's experience on a particular occasion | examples=he had a time holding back the tears; they had a good time together
7. sense_key=time%1:28:03:: | definition=a reading of a point in time as given by a clock | synonyms=clock time | examples=do you know what time it is?; the time is 10 o'clock
8. sense_key=time%1:28:04:: | definition=the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event | synonyms=fourth dimension
9. sense_key=time%1:07:01:: | definition=rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration | synonyms=meter, metre
10. sense_key=time%1:28:01:: | definition=the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned | synonyms=prison term, sentence | examples=he served a prison term of 15 months; his sentence was 5 to 10 years

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
1.  **Analyze the Target Word and Context:**
    *   Target lemma: *time*
    *   Target surface form: *time*
    *   Context: "In patients who had received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival <t>time</t> was 8.3 months with Alimta, compared with 7.9 months with docetaxel."
    *   Key phrases: "survival time", "8.3 months", "average survival time".

2.  **Analyze the Meaning in Context:**
    *   The phrase is "survival time". This refers to a duration or a measured period between the start of treatment (or diagnosis) and death.
    *   The text quantifies this time: "8.3 months".
    *   It measures a duration of existence or a specific interval.

3.  **Evaluate Candidate Senses:**

    *   **Sense 1:** `time%1:11:00::` - "an instance or single occasion for some event" (synonyms: clip).
        *   *Examples:* "this time he succeeded".
        *   *Evaluation:* No, this refers to an occasion or a specific point/instance (countable). Here we are talking about duration (8.3 months), not an occasion.

    *   **Sense 2:** `time%1:28:05::` - "a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something".
        *   *Examples:* "take time to smell the roses".
        *   *Evaluation:* No, this is about having "free time" or time as a resource to do things. The patients aren't using survival time to accomplish a task in this specific medical context; it's a measure of duration.

    *   **Sense 3:** `time%1:28:00::` - "an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)".
        *   *Examples:* "he waited a long time".
        *   *Evaluation:* This is a strong contender. It refers to a period of time. However, WordNet often distinguishes between an indefinite period ("a long time") and a specific measured span/duration. Let's look at other options to see if there is a better fit for "measured duration". In WordNet, "survival time" often falls under a specific duration or span. Sense 3 is generic for "period". Let's see if there's a "span" sense. Looking at the list... Sense 10 is prison term. Sense 5 is the continuum.

    *   **Sense 4:** `time%1:28:06::` - "a suitable moment".
        *   *Examples:* "it is time to go".
        *   *Evaluation:* No, this is about the right moment to do something.

    *   **Sense 5:** `time%1:03:00::` - "the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past".
        *   *Evaluation:* No, this is the abstract concept of Time (physics/philosophy).

    *   **Sense 6:** `time%1:11:01::` - "a person's experience on a particular occasion".
        *   *Examples:* "they had a good time together".
        *   *Evaluation:* No, this is about enjoyment or experience.

    *   **Sense 7:** `time%1:28:03::` - "a reading of a point in time as given by a clock".
        *   *Examples:* "the time is 10 o'clock".
        *   *Evaluation:* No, this refers to "clock time" (point in time), not duration.

    *   **Sense 8:** `time%1:28:04::` - "the fourth coordinate...".
        *   *Evaluation:* Physics/Math context. No.

    *   **Sense 9:** `time%1:07:01::` - "rhythm...".
        *   *Evaluation:* Music context. No.

    *   **Sense 10:** `time%1:28:01::` - "the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned".
        *   *Evaluation:* Specific to prison. Not applicable here.

    *   **Re-evaluating Sense 3 (`time%1:28:00::`):**
        *   Definition: "an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)".
        *   Examples: "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting".
        *   The context is "survival time" = a specific duration (8.3 months).
        *   Is there a sense for "lifespan" or "duration"?
        *   WordNet (3.1 or 3.0) usually handles "a time" (duration) under the hypernym "time period".
        *   Sense 3 is the standard sense for "a period of time". While the definition says "indefinite", the examples like "he waited a long time" measure duration. "Survival time" is a period characterized by the attribute "survival".
        *   Let's check if there are other senses usually available in WordNet for this context that might be missing from the candidate list. Often "life span" or "lifetime" are separate lemmas. But here we are disambiguating the word "time".
        *   Consider the phrase "a long time". That fits Sense 3.
        *   Consider "survival time". It is a measured duration. Is it Sense 3? In WordNet hierarchies, "time" (the noun denoting a period) usually maps to this sense.
        *   Let's look at the definition of Sense 3 again: "an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)". "Survival" is the attribute/activity marking this period. Even though the text gives a specific number (8.3 months), conceptually it refers to the *period* during which survival occurred.
        *   Let's compare Sense 3 and Sense 1. Sense 1 is "an instance or single occasion" (count noun usually, or pointing to a point-like event). "Survival time" is an amount/extent, not an instance.
        *   Therefore, Sense 3 is the correct choice for a span/duration of time.

    *   *Double Check against other potential mappings:*
        *   Is it Sense 5 (continuum)? No, "a survival time" is a bounded interval within the continuum, not the continuum itself.
        *   Is it Sense 10 (sentence)? No.
        *   Is it Sense 2 (resource)? No.

    *   *Conclusion:* The word "time" in "survival time" refers to the duration or period the patients survived. This aligns best with Sense 3 ("an indefinite period... marked by specific attributes"). The attribute is "survival". Although the text makes it definite (8.3 months), the sense of the word itself as a noun denoting a span matches Sense 3.

    *   *Self-Correction/Refinement:* Sometimes specific compounds like "reaction time" or "access time" map to specific senses if available. Here, only the general senses are offered. Sense 3 is the general "period" sense.

    *   Let's verify the "indefinite" part of the definition for Sense 3. While "8.3 months" is definite/finite, WordNet definitions are often imperfect. "He waited a long time" implies a duration. "Survival time" implies a duration. Sense 3 is the noun denoting a duration/period. Sense 1 is an instance. Sense 5 is the continuum. Sense 3 is the only one fitting "duration/period".

    *   Let's check if there is a sense for "time" meaning "lifespan". WordNet 3.0 has `time%1:28:02::`? (Sometimes lists vary). Looking at the provided list:
        1. instance
        2. resource
        3. indefinite period
        4. suitable moment
        5. continuum
        6. experience
        7. clock reading
        8. 4th dimension
        9. rhythm
        10. prison term

    *   None of these explicitly say "lifespan". However, Sense 3 is the catch-all for "period of time".
    *   Example from Sense 3: "he waited a long time".
    *   Context: "survival time".
    *   Meaning: The period during which they survived.
    *   Selection: Sense 3.

4.  **Final Selection:** Sense 3.