[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: mood
Target surface form: mood
Context:
Crime has become a bigger worry than unemployment. And Brazil is seen as more influential than the United States across much of the region. Those are some of the findings of the latest Latinobarómetro poll taken in 18 countries and published exclusively by The Economist. Because the poll has been taken regularly since 1995, it tracks changes in attitude across the region. Two related things stand out in the results of this year's poll, taken in September and early October. The first is Latin America's fairly sunny <t>mood</t>. The second is the increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=mood%1:12:00:: | definition=a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling | synonyms=temper, humor, humour | examples=whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time; he was in a bad humor
2. sense_key=mood%1:26:00:: | definition=the prevailing psychological state | synonyms=climate | examples=the climate of opinion; the national mood had changed radically since the last election
3. sense_key=mood%1:24:00:: | definition=verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker | synonyms=mode, modality

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: We need perform WSD. Target: mood. Context: Latin America's fairly sunny mood. Candidate senses: 1 state of feeling (habitual or temporary) personal/emotional mood; 2 prevailing psychological state, climate, e.g., national mood; 3 grammatical mood. The usage refers to Latin America's mood = prevailing psychological state / climate of opinion in region. Sense 2. Need return JSON {"sense_index":2}. Ensure no extra text.


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: second
Target surface form: second
Context:
And Brazil is seen as more influential than the United States across much of the region. Those are some of the findings of the latest Latinobarómetro poll taken in 18 countries and published exclusively by The Economist. Because the poll has been taken regularly since 1995, it tracks changes in attitude across the region. Two related things stand out in the results of this year's poll, taken in September and early October. The first is Latin America's fairly sunny mood. The <t>second</t> is the increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions. Support for democracy has risen noticeably in several countries on the Pacific rim of South America (see table 1).

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=second%5:00:00:ordinal:00 | definition=coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude | synonyms=2nd, 2d
2. sense_key=second%3:00:00:: | definition=a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first | examples=second flute; the second violins

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}.

finish_reason: stop

role: assistant

reasoning_content:
 The user wants me to perform Word Sense Disambiguation for the word "second" in the given context. I need to choose between two candidate senses:
 1. ordinal sense: coming next after the first
 2. musical sense: a part or voice lower in pitch than the first

 Context: "The first is Latin America's fairly sunny mood. The <t>second</t> is the increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy..."

 Here "second" clearly refers to the second of two related things that stand out, paired with "first". This is the ordinal sense. It's not about music at all.

 The answer should be a JSON object with sense_index. Since sense 1 is the ordinal sense and sense 2 is the musical sense, the answer is {"sense_index": 1}.

 I need to return only the JSON object.

format: unknown

native_finish_reason: stop

provider: Ambient

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: stability
Target surface form: stability
Context:
And Brazil is seen as more influential than the United States across much of the region. Those are some of the findings of the latest Latinobarómetro poll taken in 18 countries and published exclusively by The Economist. Because the poll has been taken regularly since 1995, it tracks changes in attitude across the region. Two related things stand out in the results of this year's poll, taken in September and early October. The first is Latin America's fairly sunny mood. The second is the increasing <t>stability</t> of attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions. Support for democracy has risen noticeably in several countries on the Pacific rim of South America (see table 1).

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=stability%1:07:00:: | definition=the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast | synonyms=stableness
2. sense_key=stability%1:26:00:: | definition=a stable order (especially of society)
3. sense_key=stability%1:07:01:: | definition=the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation | synonyms=constancy | examples=early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds

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:
 We need pick best indexed sense for 'stability' in context. Context: "The second is the increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions. Support for democracy has risen noticeably..." Candidate senses: 1 firm/steadfastness of being (attribute?), 2 stable order (especially of society), 3 quality of enduring/free from change or variation; constancy.

The phrase "increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy" means attitudes are becoming more stable, enduring, unchanging over time. The poll tracks changes in attitude across region regularly. The sense 3 synonyms constancy describes attitudes becoming constant/enduring/free from change/variation. Sense 1 stableness "firm and steadfast" might apply but for attitudes likely "free from change or variation". Sense 2 stable order (especially of society) - not an order, but attitudes. So sense 3 best.

Return JSON {"sense_index": 3}.

provider: AkashML


[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: attitude
Target surface form: attitudes
Context:
And Brazil is seen as more influential than the United States across much of the region. Those are some of the findings of the latest Latinobarómetro poll taken in 18 countries and published exclusively by The Economist. Because the poll has been taken regularly since 1995, it tracks changes in attitude across the region. Two related things stand out in the results of this year's poll, taken in September and early October. The first is Latin America's fairly sunny mood. The second is the increasing stability of <t>attitudes</t> towards democracy and its core institutions. Support for democracy has risen noticeably in several countries on the Pacific rim of South America (see table 1).

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=attitude%1:09:00:: | definition=a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways | synonyms=mental attitude | examples=he had the attitude that work was fun
2. sense_key=attitude%1:07:01:: | definition=the arrangement of the body and its limbs | synonyms=position, posture | examples=he assumed an attitude of surrender
3. sense_key=attitude%1:04:00:: | definition=a theatrical pose created for effect | examples=the actor struck just the right attitude
4. sense_key=attitude%1:24:00:: | definition=position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)

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: We need answer only JSON with sense_index. Need choose best sense. Context: Latinobarómetro poll tracks changes in attitude across region, increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions. This is mental state involving beliefs/feelings/dispositions. So sense 1. Need output exactly {"sense_index": 1}.

provider: Moonshot AI


[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: institution
Target surface form: institutions
Context:
And Brazil is seen as more influential than the United States across much of the region. Those are some of the findings of the latest Latinobarómetro poll taken in 18 countries and published exclusively by The Economist. Because the poll has been taken regularly since 1995, it tracks changes in attitude across the region. Two related things stand out in the results of this year's poll, taken in September and early October. The first is Latin America's fairly sunny mood. The second is the increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy and its core <t>institutions</t>. Support for democracy has risen noticeably in several countries on the Pacific rim of South America (see table 1).

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=institution%1:14:00:: | definition=an organization founded and united for a specific purpose | synonyms=establishment
2. sense_key=institution%1:06:00:: | definition=an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
3. sense_key=institution%1:09:00:: | definition=a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society | examples=the institution of marriage; the institution of slavery
4. sense_key=institution%1:04:00:: | definition=the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new | synonyms=initiation, founding, foundation, origination, creation, innovation | examples=she looked forward to her initiation as an adult; the foundation of a new scientific society
5. sense_key=institution%1:06:01:: | definition=a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person | synonyms=mental hospital, psychiatric hospital, mental institution, mental home, insane asylum, asylum

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 perform Word Sense Disambiguation for the target word "institutions" in the given context. I need to choose the single best indexed sense from the 5 candidates provided.

Let me analyze the context:
The text is about a Latin American poll tracking attitudes toward democracy and its "core institutions." The phrase "attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions" refers to fundamental organizations or structures associated with democratic governance (e.g., government bodies, electoral systems, courts, legislatures, etc.).

Looking at the candidate senses:
1. institution%1:14:00:: - an organization founded and united for a specific purpose | synonyms=establishment
2. institution%1:06:00:: - an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
3. institution%1:09:00:: - a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society | examples=the institution of marriage; the institution of slavery
4. institution%1:04:00:: - the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
5. institution%1:06:01:: - a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person

The context is about "democracy and its core institutions" - this refers to organizations or establishments that are fundamental to democracy. Sense 1 is the most general sense: "an organization founded and united for a specific purpose."

In political science contexts, "democratic institutions" typically refers to organizations, practices, and structures of governance (like legislatures, courts, political parties, electoral commissions). The word "institutions" here refers to organizations/systems, not physical buildings, customs/traditions, founding acts, or mental hospitals.

Sense 1 fits best because "core institutions of democracy" means the central organizations or systems that constitute democratic governance. While sense 3 (custom) might sometimes apply to abstract social institutions (like marriage), in the context of "democracy and its core institutions" alongside "support for democracy," it really refers to the organizational/political structures.

The phrase "attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions" means people have stable attitudes toward both the concept of democracy and the organizations/systems that make it work.

I should choose sense 1.

The output should be exactly {"sense_index": 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: support
Target surface form: Support
Context:
Those are some of the findings of the latest Latinobarómetro poll taken in 18 countries and published exclusively by The Economist. Because the poll has been taken regularly since 1995, it tracks changes in attitude across the region. Two related things stand out in the results of this year's poll, taken in September and early October. The first is Latin America's fairly sunny mood. The second is the increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions. <t>Support</t> for democracy has risen noticeably in several countries on the Pacific rim of South America (see table 1). For example in Peru, where economic growth has averaged 6% a year since 2002, support for democracy has risen from a low of 40% in 2005 to 61% this year.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=support%1:04:04:: | definition=the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities | examples=his support kept the family together; they gave him emotional support during difficult times
2. sense_key=support%1:04:00:: | definition=aiding the cause or policy or interests of | examples=the president no longer has the support of his own party; they developed a scheme of mutual support
3. sense_key=support%1:09:00:: | definition=something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest | examples=the policy found little public support; his faith was all the support he needed
4. sense_key=support%1:04:03:: | definition=a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission | synonyms=reinforcement, reenforcement | examples=they called for artillery support
5. sense_key=support%1:04:02:: | definition=documentary validation | synonyms=documentation | examples=his documentation of the results was excellent; the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones
6. sense_key=support%1:21:00:: | definition=the financial means whereby one lives | synonyms=keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance | examples=each child was expected to pay for their keep; he applied to the state for support
7. sense_key=support%1:06:01:: | definition=supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation | examples=the statue stood on a marble support
8. sense_key=support%1:04:01:: | definition=the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening | synonyms=supporting | examples=he leaned against the wall for support
9. sense_key=support%1:10:01:: | definition=a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts | synonyms=accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup
10. sense_key=support%1:06:00:: | definition=any device that bears the weight of another thing | examples=there was no place to attach supports for a shelf
11. sense_key=support%1:21:01:: | definition=financial resources provided to make some project possible | synonyms=financial support, funding, backing, financial backing | examples=the foundation provided support for the experiment

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:
We need do WSD for target lemma support surface Support. Need choose among candidate senses 1-11. Context: "Support for democracy has risen noticeably..." It's noun usage. Need map to best WordNet sense among listed. Let's inspect candidate senses:

1. support%1:04:04:: activity of providing for/maintaining by supplying money/necessities.
2. support%1:04:00:: aiding the cause or policy or interests of.
3. support%1:09:00:: something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest; examples: "the policy found little public support".
4. military operation reinforcement.
5. documentation.
6. financial means livelihood.
7. supporting structure.
8. act of bearing weight.
9. musical part.
10. device bears weight.
11. financial resources provided to make project possible.

We need best for "Support for democracy" meaning backing/approval/positive attitude. Candidate 3: "something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest; examples: the policy found little public support". That matches public support for democracy as immaterial assistance/approval. Candidate 2: aiding the cause or policy or interests of; examples president no longer has support of party; mutual support. That sense is activity of aiding, maybe "the act of supporting". Candidate 3 is the thing providing immaterial assistance, e.g., public support. In phrase "Support for democracy has risen", it refers to public backing/approval, an immaterial thing/attitude. In WordNet, support%1:09:00 is likely "something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest". This fits. Note there might be support%1:07:00 etc not listed. Among listed, 3 is best.

Need output JSON {"sense_index": 3} only. Must not include explanation. Ensure JSON object exactly.

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: country
Target surface form: countries
Context:
Those are some of the findings of the latest Latinobarómetro poll taken in 18 countries and published exclusively by The Economist. Because the poll has been taken regularly since 1995, it tracks changes in attitude across the region. Two related things stand out in the results of this year's poll, taken in September and early October. The first is Latin America's fairly sunny mood. The second is the increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions. Support for democracy has risen noticeably in several <t>countries</t> on the Pacific rim of South America (see table 1). For example in Peru, where economic growth has averaged 6% a year since 2002, support for democracy has risen from a low of 40% in 2005 to 61% this year.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=country%1:14:00:: | definition=a politically organized body of people under a single government | synonyms=state, nation, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic | examples=the state has elected a new president; African nations
2. sense_key=country%1:15:00:: | definition=the territory occupied by a nation | synonyms=state, land | examples=he returned to the land of his birth; he visited several European countries
3. sense_key=country%1:14:01:: | definition=the people who live in a nation or country | synonyms=nation, land | examples=a statement that sums up the nation's mood; the news was announced to the nation
4. sense_key=country%1:15:01:: | definition=an area outside of cities and towns | synonyms=rural area | examples=his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country
5. sense_key=country%1:15:02:: | definition=a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) | synonyms=area | examples=it was a mountainous area; Bible country

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:
 We need answer JSON only. Need choose sense for "countries" in context. Let's analyze.

Target lemma country, surface countries. Context: "Latinobarómetro poll taken in 18 countries... tracks changes in attitude across the region... Support for democracy has risen noticeably in several <t>countries</t> on the Pacific rim of South America (see table 1). For example in Peru..." The reference is to politically organized bodies/nations (Peru example). Candidate sense 1: politically organized body of people under a single government. Sense 2: territory occupied by a nation. Sense 3: the people who live in a nation or country. Sense 4: rural. Sense 5: region of indefinite boundary.

"Several countries on the Pacific rim" means several nations (Peru). The phrase "taken in 18 countries" uses country as nation-state. Sense 1 vs 2 vs 3. "in several countries" refers to locations/political entities where polls conducted. Support has risen in several countries. Example "he visited several European countries" in sense 2 (territory occupied by a nation). But "in several countries" could be either. However the original WordNet senses: country%1:14:00 is "nation" as group of people under government; country%1:15:00 is "territory occupied by a nation"; country%1:14:01 is "the people who live in a nation or country". In WN, the most common sense for "country" referring to a nation-state is country%1:14:00:: (state, nation). Many WSD tasks classify country as sense 1 when meaning nation. "in 18 countries" = 18 nations. The example "African nations" maps to sense 1. "several countries" similar to "African nations". The example for sense 2 "he visited several European countries". Here it's not about visiting territory, but about political entity conducting poll/attitudes. Support for democracy within nations. So sense 1 is best.

Need return only JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}. So {"sense_index": 1}. Ensure not include any explanation.

provider: Parasail


[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: south_america
Target surface form: South America
Context:
Those are some of the findings of the latest Latinobarómetro poll taken in 18 countries and published exclusively by The Economist. Because the poll has been taken regularly since 1995, it tracks changes in attitude across the region. Two related things stand out in the results of this year's poll, taken in September and early October. The first is Latin America's fairly sunny mood. The second is the increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions. Support for democracy has risen noticeably in several countries on the Pacific rim of <t>South America</t> (see table 1). For example in Peru, where economic growth has averaged 6% a year since 2002, support for democracy has risen from a low of 40% in 2005 to 61% this year.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=south_america%1:17:00:: | definition=a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama
2. sense_key=south_america%1:14:00:: | definition=the nations of the South American continent collectively | examples=South America is an important market for goods from the United States

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:
We need answer as JSON like {"sense_index": 3}. But candidate senses are indexed 1 and 2. Need choose best index. Target: South America in context "Pacific rim of South America". South America as continent. Candidate 1: continent in western hemisphere connected to North America. Candidate 2: the nations collectively. "Pacific rim of South America" is geographic continent. But 1:17:00 noun.location (continent). 2:14:00 noun.group collective? Are these WordNet? sense key format: south_america%1:17:00:: vs 1:14:00. 1:17 noun.artifact? Wait WordNet POS tag 1=noun; lexicographer file 17= noun.artifact? Actually 17 maybe noun.location? Let's recall WordNet sense key format: lemma%pos:lexicographer_file:lex_id. Pos 1 noun, 3 adj. Lex files: noun.location is 15? Actually old lex files: 9=noun.artifact? Hmm. But not essential. Gloss for 1 is physical continent. Gloss 2 is nations collectively, and example "South America is an important market". In context, focusing on poll 18 countries, region, attitudes, Pacific rim of South America, countries. It might refer to the nations/region collectively? Let's analyze fine-grained WSD.

The phrase "Pacific rim of South America" refers to countries along Pacific rim of South America. South America itself here denotes the continent geographically. But sense 2's definition: the nations of the South American continent collectively. The examples mention market. The text talks about 18 countries, region, Latin America, attitudes in countries on the Pacific rim of South America. That's still places. "South America" is being used as a continent/region.

Need decide. WordNet distinguishes South America (the continent) and South America (the nations collectively). "Pacific rim of South America" is a geographic term, the continent has a Pacific rim. Nations don't have a rim? Could say "rim of the South American market"? Not likely. So sense 1.

But let's see if any subtlety: WordNet has synsets: "South America" noun.location: a continent ...; "South America" noun.group: the nations of the South American continent collectively. In "nations on the Pacific rim of South America", South America is landmass/continent. Choose index 1.

Need return only JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}. Since indexes are 1 and 2, return {"sense_index": 1}.

provider: DeepInfra


[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: table
Target surface form: table
Context:
Those are some of the findings of the latest Latinobarómetro poll taken in 18 countries and published exclusively by The Economist. Because the poll has been taken regularly since 1995, it tracks changes in attitude across the region. Two related things stand out in the results of this year's poll, taken in September and early October. The first is Latin America's fairly sunny mood. The second is the increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions. Support for democracy has risen noticeably in several countries on the Pacific rim of South America (see <t>table</t> 1). For example in Peru, where economic growth has averaged 6% a year since 2002, support for democracy has risen from a low of 40% in 2005 to 61% this year.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=table%1:14:00:: | definition=a set of data arranged in rows and columns | synonyms=tabular array | examples=see table 1
2. sense_key=table%1:06:01:: | definition=a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs | examples=it was a sturdy table
3. sense_key=table%1:06:02:: | definition=a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it | examples=I reserved a table at my favorite restaurant
4. sense_key=table%1:17:00:: | definition=flat tableland with steep edges | synonyms=mesa | examples=the tribe was relatively safe on the mesa but they had to descend into the valley for water
5. sense_key=table%1:14:01:: | definition=a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game | examples=he entertained the whole table with his witty remarks
6. sense_key=table%1:13:01:: | definition=food or meals in general | synonyms=board | examples=she sets a fine table; room and board

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 context says "see table 1" and refers to data about support for democracy in various countries. The example for sense 1 is exactly "see table 1". This clearly matches the "set of data arranged in rows and columns" sense.


[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: year
Target surface form: year
Context:
Because the poll has been taken regularly since 1995, it tracks changes in attitude across the region. Two related things stand out in the results of this year's poll, taken in September and early October. The first is Latin America's fairly sunny mood. The second is the increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions. Support for democracy has risen noticeably in several countries on the Pacific rim of South America (see table 1). For example in Peru, where economic growth has averaged 6% a <t>year</t> since 2002, support for democracy has risen from a low of 40% in 2005 to 61% this year. It also rose in Mexico, where the economy has recovered after suffering a big drop in output last year.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=year%1:28:01:: | definition=a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days | synonyms=twelvemonth, yr | examples=she is 4 years old; in the year 1920
2. sense_key=year%1:28:02:: | definition=a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity | examples=a school year
3. sense_key=year%1:28:00:: | definition=the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun | examples=a Martian year takes 687 of our days
4. sense_key=year%1:14:00:: | definition=a body of students who graduate together | synonyms=class | examples=the class of '97; she was in my year at Hoehandle High

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 perform Word Sense Disambiguation on the word "year" in the given context. Let me analyze the context carefully.

Target word: "year" in the sentence "For example in Peru, where economic growth has averaged 6% a <t>year</t> since 2002..."

Candidate senses:
1. year%1:28:01:: - a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; synonyms: twelvemonth, yr; examples: she is 4 years old; in the year 1920
2. year%1:28:02:: - a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity; example: a school year
3. year%1:28:00:: - the period of time that it takes for a planet to make a complete revolution around the sun; example: a Martian year takes 687 of our days
4. year%1:14:00:: - a body of students who graduate together; synonyms: class; examples: the class of '97

Now, in the context:
"economic growth has averaged 6% a year since 2002"

This means economic growth has averaged 6% per year (per 365/366-day period). This is using "year" as a unit of time equal to 365 days, not as a school year, astronomical year, or class of students.

The phrase "6% a year" means "6% per twelvemonth" - so sense 1 is the best fit.

Sense 1 definition: "a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days" - this matches "a year" as a standard annual period.

Sense 2 would be something like "school year" or academic year, which doesn't fit.
Sense 3 is planetary revolution, which would be used in astronomical contexts like "Martian year."
Sense 4 is about students graduating, clearly not relevant.

So the answer is sense index 1.

provider: Venice


[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: support
Target surface form: support
Context:
Because the poll has been taken regularly since 1995, it tracks changes in attitude across the region. Two related things stand out in the results of this year's poll, taken in September and early October. The first is Latin America's fairly sunny mood. The second is the increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions. Support for democracy has risen noticeably in several countries on the Pacific rim of South America (see table 1). For example in Peru, where economic growth has averaged 6% a year since 2002, <t>support</t> for democracy has risen from a low of 40% in 2005 to 61% this year. It also rose in Mexico, where the economy has recovered after suffering a big drop in output last year.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=support%1:04:04:: | definition=the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities | examples=his support kept the family together; they gave him emotional support during difficult times
2. sense_key=support%1:04:00:: | definition=aiding the cause or policy or interests of | examples=the president no longer has the support of his own party; they developed a scheme of mutual support
3. sense_key=support%1:09:00:: | definition=something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest | examples=the policy found little public support; his faith was all the support he needed
4. sense_key=support%1:04:03:: | definition=a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission | synonyms=reinforcement, reenforcement | examples=they called for artillery support
5. sense_key=support%1:04:02:: | definition=documentary validation | synonyms=documentation | examples=his documentation of the results was excellent; the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones
6. sense_key=support%1:21:00:: | definition=the financial means whereby one lives | synonyms=keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance | examples=each child was expected to pay for their keep; he applied to the state for support
7. sense_key=support%1:06:01:: | definition=supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation | examples=the statue stood on a marble support
8. sense_key=support%1:04:01:: | definition=the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening | synonyms=supporting | examples=he leaned against the wall for support
9. sense_key=support%1:10:01:: | definition=a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts | synonyms=accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup
10. sense_key=support%1:06:00:: | definition=any device that bears the weight of another thing | examples=there was no place to attach supports for a shelf
11. sense_key=support%1:21:01:: | definition=financial resources provided to make some project possible | synonyms=financial support, funding, backing, financial backing | examples=the foundation provided support for the experiment

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 determine the best WordNet sense for "support" in the given context.

Context analysis:
- "Support for democracy has risen noticeably in several countries..."
- "support for democracy has risen from a low of 40% in 2005 to 61% this year"
- This is about public approval/attitude toward democracy
- It's related to polling, attitudes, opinions

Let me examine the candidate senses:

1. support%1:04:04:: - activity of providing for/maintaining by supplying money/necessities. This is about financial/material provision. Not fitting.

2. support%1:04:00:: - aiding the cause or policy or interests of. Examples: "president no longer has support of his party", "scheme of mutual support". This is active aiding/backing.

3. support%1:09:00:: - something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest. Examples: "the policy found little public support", "his faith was all the support he needed". This fits well - it's about public backing/approval of a cause/policy.

4. support%1:04:03:: - military operation. Not fitting.

5. support%1:04:02:: - documentary validation. Not fitting.

6. support%1:21:00:: - financial means/livelihood. Not fitting.

7. support%1:06:01:: - supporting structure. Not fitting.

8. support%1:04:01:: - act of bearing weight/strengthening. Not fitting.

9. support%1:10:01:: - musical part. Not fitting.

10. support%1:06:00:: - device bearing weight. Not fitting.

11. support%1:21:01:: - financial resources for project. Not fitting.

The best fit is sense 3 (support%1:09:00::), which deals with public/immaterial support for a cause or policy. The example "the policy found little public support" is very close to "Support for democracy has risen..." in the context.

The sense key is support%1:09:00::, which is listed as option/sense_index 3 in the candidate list.

I should return exactly {"sense_index": 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: low
Target surface form: low
Context:
Because the poll has been taken regularly since 1995, it tracks changes in attitude across the region. Two related things stand out in the results of this year's poll, taken in September and early October. The first is Latin America's fairly sunny mood. The second is the increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions. Support for democracy has risen noticeably in several countries on the Pacific rim of South America (see table 1). For example in Peru, where economic growth has averaged 6% a year since 2002, support for democracy has risen from a <t>low</t> of 40% in 2005 to 61% this year. It also rose in Mexico, where the economy has recovered after suffering a big drop in output last year.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=low%1:26:00:: | definition=an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation | synonyms=depression | examples=a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow
2. sense_key=low%1:18:00:: | definition=British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963) | synonyms=David Low, Sir David Low, Sir David Alexander Cecil Low
3. sense_key=low%1:07:00:: | definition=a low level or position or degree | examples=the stock market fell to a new low
4. sense_key=low%1:06:00:: | definition=the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving | synonyms=first gear, first, low gear

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 task is Word Sense Disambiguation for target lemma "low" surface form "low" in context: "support for democracy has risen from a low of 40% in 2005 to 61% this year." Candidate senses: 1 an air mass; 2 British cartoonist; 3 a low level or position or degree; example "the stock market fell to a new low"; 4 lowest forward gear ratio. The usage: "a low of 40%" corresponds to low level/position/degree. So answer index 3. Need return JSON {"sense_index": 3}. No hedge.


[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: year
Target surface form: year
Context:
Because the poll has been taken regularly since 1995, it tracks changes in attitude across the region. Two related things stand out in the results of this year's poll, taken in September and early October. The first is Latin America's fairly sunny mood. The second is the increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions. Support for democracy has risen noticeably in several countries on the Pacific rim of South America (see table 1). For example in Peru, where economic growth has averaged 6% a year since 2002, support for democracy has risen from a low of 40% in 2005 to 61% this <t>year</t>. It also rose in Mexico, where the economy has recovered after suffering a big drop in output last year.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=year%1:28:01:: | definition=a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days | synonyms=twelvemonth, yr | examples=she is 4 years old; in the year 1920
2. sense_key=year%1:28:02:: | definition=a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity | examples=a school year
3. sense_key=year%1:28:00:: | definition=the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun | examples=a Martian year takes 687 of our days
4. sense_key=year%1:14:00:: | definition=a body of students who graduate together | synonyms=class | examples=the class of '97; she was in my year at Hoehandle High

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 do word sense disambiguation for "year" in the context "this <t>year</t>".

The sentence is: "For example in Peru, where economic growth has averaged 6% a year since 2002, support for democracy has risen from a low of 40% in 2005 to 61% this year."

Let's analyze candidate senses:
1. year%1:28:01 - a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; examples: she is 4 years old; in the year 1920
2. year%1:28:02 - a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity; example: a school year
3. year%1:28:00 - the period of time that it takes for a planet to make a complete revolution around the sun; example: a Martian year
4. year%1:14:00 - a body of students who graduate together; synonyms: class

In the context "this year", it refers to the current calendar year/365-day period. It's not a school year, not a planetary revolution, not a class of students. It's sense 1: a period of time containing 365 or 366 days.

The phrase "this year" refers to the current calendar year, which is a 365/366 day period. So sense 1 is the best fit.

I need to return a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}. Since sense 1 is the answer, I return {"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: economy
Target surface form: economy
Context:
Two related things stand out in the results of this year's poll, taken in September and early October. The first is Latin America's fairly sunny mood. The second is the increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions. Support for democracy has risen noticeably in several countries on the Pacific rim of South America (see table 1). For example in Peru, where economic growth has averaged 6% a year since 2002, support for democracy has risen from a low of 40% in 2005 to 61% this year. It also rose in Mexico, where the <t>economy</t> has recovered after suffering a big drop in output last year. But only around half of respondents in Mexico and Brazil, the region's two most populous countries, are convinced democrats, which drags down the regional average (see chart 2).

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=economy%1:14:00:: | definition=the system of production and distribution and consumption | synonyms=economic system
2. sense_key=economy%1:09:01:: | definition=the efficient use of resources | examples=economy of effort
3. sense_key=economy%1:07:00:: | definition=frugality in the expenditure of money or resources | synonyms=thriftiness | examples=the Scots are famous for their economy
4. sense_key=economy%1:04:00:: | definition=an act of economizing; reduction in cost | synonyms=saving | examples=it was a small economy to walk to work every day; there was a saving of 50 cents

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:
Let me analyze the target word "economy" in this context.

The sentence is: "It also rose in Mexico, where the <economy> has recovered after suffering a big drop in output last year."

Here "the economy" refers to the economic system of Mexico - the system of production, distribution, and consumption in the country. It's talking about how Mexico's economic system/business cycle has recovered after a drop in output.

Sense 1: "the system of production and distribution and consumption" - This matches perfectly. "The economy has recovered" refers to the national economic system recovering.

Sense 2: "the efficient use of resources" - This doesn't fit because it's not about efficiency of resources.

Sense 3: "frugality in the expenditure of money or resources; thriftiness" - Doesn't fit. Not about being thrifty.

Sense 4: "an act of economizing; reduction in cost" - Doesn't fit. Not about an act of saving.

The answer is clearly sense 1, which refers to the economic system of a country/region.

Return JSON: {"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: drop
Target surface form: drop
Context:
Two related things stand out in the results of this year's poll, taken in September and early October. The first is Latin America's fairly sunny mood. The second is the increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions. Support for democracy has risen noticeably in several countries on the Pacific rim of South America (see table 1). For example in Peru, where economic growth has averaged 6% a year since 2002, support for democracy has risen from a low of 40% in 2005 to 61% this year. It also rose in Mexico, where the economy has recovered after suffering a big <t>drop</t> in output last year. But only around half of respondents in Mexico and Brazil, the region's two most populous countries, are convinced democrats, which drags down the regional average (see chart 2).

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=drop%1:25:00:: | definition=a shape that is spherical and small | synonyms=bead, pearl | examples=he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops; beads of sweat on his forehead
2. sense_key=drop%1:23:00:: | definition=a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); ; ; ; --Kipling | synonyms=drib, driblet | examples=he had a drop too much to drink; a drop of each sample was analyzed
3. sense_key=drop%1:07:00:: | definition=a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity | synonyms=dip, fall, free fall | examples=a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index; there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery
4. sense_key=drop%1:17:00:: | definition=a steep high face of rock | synonyms=cliff, drop-off | examples=he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town; a steep drop
5. sense_key=drop%1:15:00:: | definition=a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
6. sense_key=drop%1:11:00:: | definition=a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity | synonyms=fall | examples=it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height
7. sense_key=drop%1:06:01:: | definition=a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery | synonyms=drop curtain, drop cloth
8. sense_key=drop%1:06:00:: | definition=a central depository where things can be left or picked up
9. sense_key=drop%1:04:00:: | definition=the act of dropping something | examples=they expected the drop would be successful

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: We need do WSD for target lemma drop, surface form drop, context: "the economy has recovered after suffering a big drop in output last year." This is a noun. Candidate senses listed 1 through 9 with sense keys. We need pick best indexed sense. Context: "big drop in output" means sudden sharp decrease in some quantity. That's sense 3: definition a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity, synonyms dip, fall, free fall; examples a drop of 57 points etc, drop in pressure. Sense 3 (drop%1:07:00::) maybe. Need output only JSON {"sense_index":3}. Ensure no extra.


[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: output
Target surface form: output
Context:
Two related things stand out in the results of this year's poll, taken in September and early October. The first is Latin America's fairly sunny mood. The second is the increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions. Support for democracy has risen noticeably in several countries on the Pacific rim of South America (see table 1). For example in Peru, where economic growth has averaged 6% a year since 2002, support for democracy has risen from a low of 40% in 2005 to 61% this year. It also rose in Mexico, where the economy has recovered after suffering a big drop in <t>output</t> last year. But only around half of respondents in Mexico and Brazil, the region's two most populous countries, are convinced democrats, which drags down the regional average (see chart 2).

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=output%1:06:00:: | definition=final product; the things produced | synonyms=end product
2. sense_key=output%1:04:00:: | definition=production of a certain amount | synonyms=yield
3. sense_key=output%1:10:02:: | definition=signal that comes out of an electronic system | synonyms=output signal
4. sense_key=output%1:23:00:: | definition=the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time) | synonyms=yield, production | examples=production was up in the second quarter
5. sense_key=output%1:06:01:: | definition=what is produced in a given time period | synonyms=outturn, turnout

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 perform word sense disambiguation for the word "output" in the given context. Let me analyze the context carefully.

The target word appears in: "It also rose in Mexico, where the economy has recovered after suffering a big drop in <output> last year."

The context is about economies, economic growth, GDP/economic production. The phrase "drop in output" refers to a decrease in the amount of goods/services produced by the economy.

Now let me look at the candidate senses:
1. output%1:06:00:: - final product; the things produced - synonyms: end product
2. output%1:04:00:: - production of a certain amount - synonyms: yield
3. output%1:10:02:: - signal that comes out of an electronic system - synonyms: output signal
4. output%1:23:00:: - the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time) - synonyms: yield, production; examples: "production was up in the second quarter"
5. output%1:06:01:: - what is produced in a given time period - synonyms: outturn, turnout

In economic contexts, "output" refers to the quantity of goods and services produced. This matches sense 4, which emphasizes "the quantity of something... that is created (usually within a given period of time)" with example "production was up in the second quarter". Sense 5 is also plausible, "what is produced in a given time period," but the economic context of "drop in output" referring to the amount of production (quantity) within a time period aligns best with sense 4.

The example "production was up in the second quarter" directly parallels "a big drop in output last year" in the economic context.

Sense 1 (final product) is less specific to a time period and quantity measurement.
Sense 2 (production of a certain amount) uses "production" as production-of-quantity, more abstract.
Sense 3 is clearly electronic, irrelevant.

Between sense 4 and 5: Sense 4 explicitly mentions "quantity... that is created (usually within a given period of time)" which fits "a big drop in output last year" - it's talking about the quantity produced during a period. The example "production was up in the second quarter" is very on point. Sense 5 is "what is produced in a given time period" - this is similar but focuses more on "what" (the products) rather than "quantity". In economic contexts, "output" as a macroeconomic measure refers to the quantity/value of production, making sense 4 the best match.

The answer should be: {"sense_index": 4}

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: year
Target surface form: year
Context:
Two related things stand out in the results of this year's poll, taken in September and early October. The first is Latin America's fairly sunny mood. The second is the increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions. Support for democracy has risen noticeably in several countries on the Pacific rim of South America (see table 1). For example in Peru, where economic growth has averaged 6% a year since 2002, support for democracy has risen from a low of 40% in 2005 to 61% this year. It also rose in Mexico, where the economy has recovered after suffering a big drop in output last <t>year</t>. But only around half of respondents in Mexico and Brazil, the region's two most populous countries, are convinced democrats, which drags down the regional average (see chart 2).

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=year%1:28:01:: | definition=a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days | synonyms=twelvemonth, yr | examples=she is 4 years old; in the year 1920
2. sense_key=year%1:28:02:: | definition=a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity | examples=a school year
3. sense_key=year%1:28:00:: | definition=the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun | examples=a Martian year takes 687 of our days
4. sense_key=year%1:14:00:: | definition=a body of students who graduate together | synonyms=class | examples=the class of '97; she was in my year at Hoehandle High

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:
 We need choose best WordNet sense for "year" in given surface form "last year". Context: "economy has recovered after suffering a big drop in output last <t>year</t>." We need return JSON {"sense_index": ?}

Candidate senses indexed:
1. year%1:28:01:: - a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days (twelvemonth, yr) e.g., she is 4 years old; in the year 1920
2. year%1:28:02:: - period occupying regular part of calendar year used for particular activity (school year)
3. year%1:28:00:: - period for planet to orbit sun (Martian year)
4. year%1:14:00:: - body of students graduating together (class)

In context, "last year" means the preceding calendar/twelve-month period. Sense 1 is best. The target word "year" alone in "last year" denotes a period of 365/366 days. Sense index 1.

Need return only JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}. Don't include key. So answer {"sense_index": 1}.

No extra text. Ensure final only JSON.


[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: half
Target surface form: half
Context:
The first is Latin America's fairly sunny mood. The second is the increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions. Support for democracy has risen noticeably in several countries on the Pacific rim of South America (see table 1). For example in Peru, where economic growth has averaged 6% a year since 2002, support for democracy has risen from a low of 40% in 2005 to 61% this year. It also rose in Mexico, where the economy has recovered after suffering a big drop in output last year. But only around <t>half</t> of respondents in Mexico and Brazil, the region's two most populous countries, are convinced democrats, which drags down the regional average (see chart 2). Some 44% of respondents across the region pronounced themselves satisfied with how their country's democracy works in practice, the same figure as last year but a big increase on the 25% in 2001 (chart 3).

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=half%1:23:00:: | definition=one of two equal parts of a divisible whole | synonyms=one-half | examples=half a loaf; half an hour
2. sense_key=half%1:28:00:: | definition=one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval

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 perform Word Sense Disambiguation for the lemma "half" in the given context. I need to choose between two senses:

1. half%1:23:00:: - one of two equal parts of a divisible whole; synonyms: one-half; examples: half a loaf; half an hour
2. half%1:28:00:: - one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval

The target word in context: "But only around <t>half</t> of respondents in Mexico and Brazil, the region's two most populous countries, are convinced democrats..."

Here "half" refers to approximately one of two equal parts of the respondents - a proportion/fraction of a whole. It's used quantitatively to mean roughly 50% of respondents.

Sense 1: "one of two equal parts of a divisible whole" - this fits perfectly. "half of respondents" means one of two equal parts of the respondents.

Sense 2: "one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided" - this refers to a half in sports or performances, which doesn't fit here.

So the answer is sense_index 1.

Need to return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}. So for this it's {"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: respondent
Target surface form: respondents
Context:
The first is Latin America's fairly sunny mood. The second is the increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions. Support for democracy has risen noticeably in several countries on the Pacific rim of South America (see table 1). For example in Peru, where economic growth has averaged 6% a year since 2002, support for democracy has risen from a low of 40% in 2005 to 61% this year. It also rose in Mexico, where the economy has recovered after suffering a big drop in output last year. But only around half of <t>respondents</t> in Mexico and Brazil, the region's two most populous countries, are convinced democrats, which drags down the regional average (see chart 2). Some 44% of respondents across the region pronounced themselves satisfied with how their country's democracy works in practice, the same figure as last year but a big increase on the 25% in 2001 (chart 3).

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=respondent%1:18:01:: | definition=the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent
2. sense_key=respondent%1:18:00:: | definition=someone who responds | synonyms=responder, answerer

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: We need answer with only JSON {"sense_index": 2} likely. We should reason. Target respondents in survey/poll context, people who respond to survey. Candidate sense 2 someone who responds, synonyms responder answerer. Candidate 1 is legal co-defendant. Context opinion polls. Best sense 2.


[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: brazil
Target surface form: Brazil
Context:
The first is Latin America's fairly sunny mood. The second is the increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions. Support for democracy has risen noticeably in several countries on the Pacific rim of South America (see table 1). For example in Peru, where economic growth has averaged 6% a year since 2002, support for democracy has risen from a low of 40% in 2005 to 61% this year. It also rose in Mexico, where the economy has recovered after suffering a big drop in output last year. But only around half of respondents in Mexico and <t>Brazil</t>, the region's two most populous countries, are convinced democrats, which drags down the regional average (see chart 2). Some 44% of respondents across the region pronounced themselves satisfied with how their country's democracy works in practice, the same figure as last year but a big increase on the 25% in 2001 (chart 3).

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=brazil%1:15:00:: | definition=the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter | synonyms=Federative Republic of Brazil, Brasil
2. sense_key=brazil%1:13:00:: | definition=three-sided tropical American nut with white oily meat and hard brown shell | synonyms=brazil nut

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:
 Let me analyze this carefully. The target word is "Brazil" in the context of a sentence discussing Latin American countries, democracy, and comparing Mexico and Brazil as the region's most populous countries.

Looking at the candidate senses:
1. The country Brazil (Federative Republic of Brazil, Brasil)
2. Brazil nut (a tropical nut)

In the context, "Brazil" is clearly referring to the country, mentioned alongside Mexico as "the region's two most populous countries." This is unmistakably the country sense, not the nut.

So the answer should be sense_index 1.

I need to return only the 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: country
Target surface form: countries
Context:
The first is Latin America's fairly sunny mood. The second is the increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions. Support for democracy has risen noticeably in several countries on the Pacific rim of South America (see table 1). For example in Peru, where economic growth has averaged 6% a year since 2002, support for democracy has risen from a low of 40% in 2005 to 61% this year. It also rose in Mexico, where the economy has recovered after suffering a big drop in output last year. But only around half of respondents in Mexico and Brazil, the region's two most populous <t>countries</t>, are convinced democrats, which drags down the regional average (see chart 2). Some 44% of respondents across the region pronounced themselves satisfied with how their country's democracy works in practice, the same figure as last year but a big increase on the 25% in 2001 (chart 3).

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=country%1:14:00:: | definition=a politically organized body of people under a single government | synonyms=state, nation, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic | examples=the state has elected a new president; African nations
2. sense_key=country%1:15:00:: | definition=the territory occupied by a nation | synonyms=state, land | examples=he returned to the land of his birth; he visited several European countries
3. sense_key=country%1:14:01:: | definition=the people who live in a nation or country | synonyms=nation, land | examples=a statement that sums up the nation's mood; the news was announced to the nation
4. sense_key=country%1:15:01:: | definition=an area outside of cities and towns | synonyms=rural area | examples=his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country
5. sense_key=country%1:15:02:: | definition=a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) | synonyms=area | examples=it was a mountainous area; Bible country

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 target word is "countries" in the phrase "the region's two most populous countries". This refers to Mexico and Brazil as nations/political entities. We need to pick the best WordNet sense.

Senses:
1. country%1:14:00:: - politically organized body of people under a single government; synonyms state, nation, land, commonwealth.
2. country%1:15:00:: - the territory occupied by a nation; synonyms state, land; examples "he visited several European countries".
3. country%1:14:01:: - the people who live in a nation or country; synonyms nation, land.
4. country%1:15:01:: - rural area.
5. country%1:15:02:: - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary.

Context: "Mexico and Brazil, the region's two most populous countries". This is comparing countries as political entities/nations. It emphasizes populous (people) but the entity is the nation/state. Sense 1 (politically organized body) vs Sense 2 (territory occupied by a nation) vs Sense 3 (people). "Most populous countries" - population refers to people living in a nation, but the noun "countries" refers to the nation/country as a whole. WordNet sense 1 is the primary sense for "country" meaning nation/state. The example "African nations" under sense 1; "he visited several European countries" under sense 2 (territory). The phrase "most populous countries" is like "populous nation" - refers to the political body. However, there is a nuance: sense 3 = the people who live in a nation or country; but we don't say "populous countries" to mean the people, we say it to mean the nation has a large population.

Need to decide between sense 1 and 2. WordNet sense 1: "a politically organized body of people under a single government". Sense 2: "the territory occupied by a nation". The context is about support for democracy in countries; Mexico and Brazil are states. "Most populous countries" generally means nations with large populations. Sense 1 is probably best because it denotes the political nation. The examples include "African nations". "Populous countries" = "countries with large populations". The gloss for 1 includes "body of people" which matches populous. Sense 2 is about territory (visited several European countries). Not territory. Sense 3 is "the people who live in a nation" but that's a collective people, not the country itself. So 1 is best.

Return JSON {"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: democrat
Target surface form: democrats
Context:
The first is Latin America's fairly sunny mood. The second is the increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions. Support for democracy has risen noticeably in several countries on the Pacific rim of South America (see table 1). For example in Peru, where economic growth has averaged 6% a year since 2002, support for democracy has risen from a low of 40% in 2005 to 61% this year. It also rose in Mexico, where the economy has recovered after suffering a big drop in output last year. But only around half of respondents in Mexico and Brazil, the region's two most populous countries, are convinced <t>democrats</t>, which drags down the regional average (see chart 2). Some 44% of respondents across the region pronounced themselves satisfied with how their country's democracy works in practice, the same figure as last year but a big increase on the 25% in 2001 (chart 3).

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=democrat%1:18:01:: | definition=a member of the Democratic Party
2. sense_key=democrat%1:18:00:: | definition=an advocate of democratic principles | synonyms=populist

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 target word "democrats" in this context refers to people who support democracy, i.e., "convinced democrats" meaning people convinced of democracy / convinced supporters of democratic principles.

The context is about "support for democracy" and attitudes toward democracy. "Convinced democrats" here means people who are firmly committed to democratic principles, not members of the Democratic Party (which would be capitalized in a political context and wouldn't fit the survey about attitudes toward democracy in Latin America).

Sense 2: "an advocate of democratic principles" with synonym "populist" is the best fit.


[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:
The first is Latin America's fairly sunny mood. The second is the increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions. Support for democracy has risen noticeably in several countries on the Pacific rim of South America (see table 1). For example in Peru, where economic growth has averaged 6% a year since 2002, support for democracy has risen from a low of 40% in 2005 to 61% this year. It also rose in Mexico, where the economy has recovered after suffering a big drop in output last year. But only around half of respondents in Mexico and Brazil, the region's two most populous countries, are convinced democrats, which drags down the regional <t>average</t> (see chart 2). Some 44% of respondents across the region pronounced themselves satisfied with how their country's democracy works in practice, the same figure as last year but a big increase on the 25% in 2001 (chart 3).

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: We need answer only JSON object {"sense_index": ...}. Determine best sense for "average" in context "...drags down the regional average (see chart 2)." With Latin America survey numbers. This is a statistic describing location of a distribution, sense 1. Sense 3 an intermediate scale value regarded as normal/usual, e.g. height/snowfall below average. But "regional average" computed from proportions across countries; that's statistic, distribution across countries. So 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: chart
Target surface form: chart
Context:
The first is Latin America's fairly sunny mood. The second is the increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions. Support for democracy has risen noticeably in several countries on the Pacific rim of South America (see table 1). For example in Peru, where economic growth has averaged 6% a year since 2002, support for democracy has risen from a low of 40% in 2005 to 61% this year. It also rose in Mexico, where the economy has recovered after suffering a big drop in output last year. But only around half of respondents in Mexico and Brazil, the region's two most populous countries, are convinced democrats, which drags down the regional average (see <t>chart</t> 2). Some 44% of respondents across the region pronounced themselves satisfied with how their country's democracy works in practice, the same figure as last year but a big increase on the 25% in 2001 (chart 3).

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=chart%1:10:00:: | definition=a visual display of information
2. sense_key=chart%1:06:00:: | definition=a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea

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: We need answer as single JSON. The target "chart" in context referring to "chart 2" and "chart 3" alongside table. These are visual displays of information, not navigation maps. So sense index 1. We should output exactly {"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: respondent
Target surface form: respondents
Context:
The second is the increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions. Support for democracy has risen noticeably in several countries on the Pacific rim of South America (see table 1). For example in Peru, where economic growth has averaged 6% a year since 2002, support for democracy has risen from a low of 40% in 2005 to 61% this year. It also rose in Mexico, where the economy has recovered after suffering a big drop in output last year. But only around half of respondents in Mexico and Brazil, the region's two most populous countries, are convinced democrats, which drags down the regional average (see chart 2). Some 44% of <t>respondents</t> across the region pronounced themselves satisfied with how their country's democracy works in practice, the same figure as last year but a big increase on the 25% in 2001 (chart 3). Some 34% said they had confidence in their country's Congress and 45% in their government, the same as last year in both cases but up sharply from 2003 (17% and 24% respectively).

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=respondent%1:18:01:: | definition=the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent
2. sense_key=respondent%1:18:00:: | definition=someone who responds | synonyms=responder, answerer

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 perform word sense disambiguation for the target word "respondent" (surface form "respondents") in the given context. I need to choose the best sense from the two candidate senses provided.

Let me analyze the context:
- The text is about public opinion polls/surveys regarding democracy in Latin America
- It mentions "around half of respondents in Mexico and Brazil"
- "Some 44% of respondents across the region pronounced themselves satisfied"
- These are clearly people who responded to a survey/poll

Now look at the candidate senses:
1. respondent%1:18:01:: - the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent
2. respondent%1:18:00:: - someone who responds | synonyms=responder, answerer

The context clearly refers to people who responded to a survey, not a legal codefendant in a divorce proceeding. So sense 2 is the correct choice.

The user wants the output as a JSON object like {"sense_index": 3}, but the index should correspond to the sense I choose. The candidate senses are numbered 1 and 2. So I should return {"sense_index": 2}.

Wait, let me re-read the instructions: "Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}." This is an example format. I need to return {"sense_index": 2} since I'm choosing sense 2.

The user also says "Do not answer with a WordNet sense key." So I should only provide the JSON object.


[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: country
Target surface form: country
Context:
The second is the increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions. Support for democracy has risen noticeably in several countries on the Pacific rim of South America (see table 1). For example in Peru, where economic growth has averaged 6% a year since 2002, support for democracy has risen from a low of 40% in 2005 to 61% this year. It also rose in Mexico, where the economy has recovered after suffering a big drop in output last year. But only around half of respondents in Mexico and Brazil, the region's two most populous countries, are convinced democrats, which drags down the regional average (see chart 2). Some 44% of respondents across the region pronounced themselves satisfied with how their <t>country</t>'s democracy works in practice, the same figure as last year but a big increase on the 25% in 2001 (chart 3). Some 34% said they had confidence in their country's Congress and 45% in their government, the same as last year in both cases but up sharply from 2003 (17% and 24% respectively).

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=country%1:14:00:: | definition=a politically organized body of people under a single government | synonyms=state, nation, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic | examples=the state has elected a new president; African nations
2. sense_key=country%1:15:00:: | definition=the territory occupied by a nation | synonyms=state, land | examples=he returned to the land of his birth; he visited several European countries
3. sense_key=country%1:14:01:: | definition=the people who live in a nation or country | synonyms=nation, land | examples=a statement that sums up the nation's mood; the news was announced to the nation
4. sense_key=country%1:15:01:: | definition=an area outside of cities and towns | synonyms=rural area | examples=his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country
5. sense_key=country%1:15:02:: | definition=a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) | synonyms=area | examples=it was a mountainous area; Bible country

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: We need choose best sense for 'country'. Context: "how their country's democracy works in practice" (Peru/Mexico/Brazil etc) and "their country's Congress". It refers to the political entity/territory occupied by a nation. The phrase "their country's democracy" could mean 'the country they live in' (the nation-state). Need distinguish senses 1,2,3. WordNet for country has five senses: 1:14:00 noun.group? Actually country%1:14:00:: defined as politically organized body of people under single government (state, nation, land, commonwealth). This is the political entity/institution. Sense 2:15:00 territory occupied by a nation (he visited several European countries). Sense 3:14:01 the people who live in a nation or country (nation's mood). In context, "their country's democracy works in practice" and "their country's Congress" refer to the nation-state as a political unit/territory? Visiting/region? The use "their country" i.e. Peru/Mexico/Brazil; democracy/Congress of their country. This best matches sense 1 (a politically organized body of people under a single government) because Congress and democracy are government institutions. Sense 2 emphasizes territory/place, not government. Sense 3 emphasizes people. So answer index 1. Ensure JSON only.


[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: democracy
Target surface form: democracy
Context:
The second is the increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions. Support for democracy has risen noticeably in several countries on the Pacific rim of South America (see table 1). For example in Peru, where economic growth has averaged 6% a year since 2002, support for democracy has risen from a low of 40% in 2005 to 61% this year. It also rose in Mexico, where the economy has recovered after suffering a big drop in output last year. But only around half of respondents in Mexico and Brazil, the region's two most populous countries, are convinced democrats, which drags down the regional average (see chart 2). Some 44% of respondents across the region pronounced themselves satisfied with how their country's <t>democracy</t> works in practice, the same figure as last year but a big increase on the 25% in 2001 (chart 3). Some 34% said they had confidence in their country's Congress and 45% in their government, the same as last year in both cases but up sharply from 2003 (17% and 24% respectively).

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=democracy%1:09:00:: | definition=the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
2. sense_key=democracy%1:14:00:: | definition=a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them | synonyms=republic, commonwealth
3. sense_key=democracy%1:09:01:: | definition=the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group | synonyms=majority rule

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:
We need perform WSD. Target lemma democracy, surface form in sentence: "how their country's democracy works in practice". Context about support for democracy, attitudes, institutions. Need choose among three senses: 1.09:00 political orientation of those who favor government by people/elected representatives. 1.14:00 political system in which supreme power lies in body of citizens elect representatives, synonyms republic, commonwealth. 1.09:01 doctrine that numerical majority can make decisions binding whole group, majority rule.

We need decide which sense for "how their country's democracy works in practice". It refers to the functioning of the country's democratic system/government, not orientation or doctrine. Candidate sense 2 fits: a political system. "how their country's democracy works in practice" -> the system works. The context: support for democracy, core institutions, Congress, government. That is about political system. So sense_index: 2.

Need output only JSON exactly {"sense_index": 2}. No extra. Ensure 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: figure
Target surface form: figure
Context:
The second is the increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions. Support for democracy has risen noticeably in several countries on the Pacific rim of South America (see table 1). For example in Peru, where economic growth has averaged 6% a year since 2002, support for democracy has risen from a low of 40% in 2005 to 61% this year. It also rose in Mexico, where the economy has recovered after suffering a big drop in output last year. But only around half of respondents in Mexico and Brazil, the region's two most populous countries, are convinced democrats, which drags down the regional average (see chart 2). Some 44% of respondents across the region pronounced themselves satisfied with how their country's democracy works in practice, the same <t>figure</t> as last year but a big increase on the 25% in 2001 (chart 3). Some 34% said they had confidence in their country's Congress and 45% in their government, the same as last year in both cases but up sharply from 2003 (17% and 24% respectively).

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=figure%1:10:00:: | definition=a diagram or picture illustrating textual material | synonyms=fig | examples=the area covered can be seen from Figure 2
2. sense_key=figure%1:08:00:: | definition=alternative names for the body of a human being | synonyms=human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, physique | examples=Leonardo studied the human body; he has a strong physique
3. sense_key=figure%1:23:00:: | definition=one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration | synonyms=digit | examples=0 and 1 are digits
4. sense_key=figure%1:06:00:: | definition=a model of a bodily form (especially of a person) | examples=he made a figure of Santa Claus
5. sense_key=figure%1:18:00:: | definition=a well-known or notable person | synonyms=name, public figure | examples=they studied all the great names in the history of France; she is an important figure in modern music
6. sense_key=figure%1:25:00:: | definition=a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape
7. sense_key=figure%1:21:00:: | definition=an amount of money expressed numerically | examples=a figure of $17 was suggested
8. sense_key=figure%1:07:00:: | definition=the impression produced by a person | examples=he cut a fine figure; a heroic figure
9. sense_key=figure%1:07:01:: | definition=the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals | synonyms=number | examples=he had a number of chores to do; the number of parameters is small
10. sense_key=figure%1:10:01:: | definition=language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense | synonyms=trope, figure of speech, image
11. sense_key=figure%1:09:00:: | definition=a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground
12. sense_key=figure%1:06:01:: | definition=a decorative or artistic work | synonyms=design, pattern | examples=the coach had a design on the doors
13. sense_key=figure%1:04:00:: | definition=a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating | examples=she made the best score on compulsory figures

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: We need choose best sense for "figure" in context. Context: "Some 44% of respondents across the region pronounced themselves satisfied with how their country's democracy works in practice, the same <t>figure</t> as last year but a big increase on the 25% in 2001 (chart 3)." Here "figure" refers to a numerical value/percentage, same number as last year. Candidate senses: 1 diagram/picture; 2 body; 3 digit; 4 model; 5 person; 6 shape; 7 amount of money expressed numerically; 8 impression; 9 property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals (number); 10 figure of speech; 11 percept; 12 decorative work; 13 dance movement. The usage is "the same figure as last year" referring to 44% statistic. Sense 9 (number) fits: property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals; synonyms number. Could sense 7 amount of money? No, not money. Sense 3 digit? No, 44% is not a digit. Sense 1? No chart reference but not a diagram. So best is sense 9. Need return JSON {"sense_index": 9}. Ensure only JSON.

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[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: year
Target surface form: year
Context:
The second is the increasing stability of attitudes towards democracy and its core institutions. Support for democracy has risen noticeably in several countries on the Pacific rim of South America (see table 1). For example in Peru, where economic growth has averaged 6% a year since 2002, support for democracy has risen from a low of 40% in 2005 to 61% this year. It also rose in Mexico, where the economy has recovered after suffering a big drop in output last year. But only around half of respondents in Mexico and Brazil, the region's two most populous countries, are convinced democrats, which drags down the regional average (see chart 2). Some 44% of respondents across the region pronounced themselves satisfied with how their country's democracy works in practice, the same figure as last <t>year</t> but a big increase on the 25% in 2001 (chart 3). Some 34% said they had confidence in their country's Congress and 45% in their government, the same as last year in both cases but up sharply from 2003 (17% and 24% respectively).

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=year%1:28:01:: | definition=a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days | synonyms=twelvemonth, yr | examples=she is 4 years old; in the year 1920
2. sense_key=year%1:28:02:: | definition=a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity | examples=a school year
3. sense_key=year%1:28:00:: | definition=the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun | examples=a Martian year takes 687 of our days
4. sense_key=year%1:14:00:: | definition=a body of students who graduate together | synonyms=class | examples=the class of '97; she was in my year at Hoehandle High

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 target word "year" is used in the phrase "last year" in the context of survey data over time. It refers to a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days, specifically the calendar year immediately preceding the current one. This matches sense 1, which is the general sense of a period of time containing 365/366 days. The other senses are too specific (school year, planetary revolution, graduating class).

Looking at the context: "the same figure as last year" — this is comparing survey results from one calendar year to another. This is the standard, general temporal measurement sense of "year". So the best answer is sense 1.

However, I should double-check whether sense 1 or sense 2 might be better. Sense 2 is "a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity" with example "a school year". The phrase "last year" does not indicate a particular activity or arbitrary period; it refers to the specific calendar year. So sense 1 is correct.