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

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

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

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

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 3}
```

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

    *   Sense 1: an instance or single occasion (e.g., "this time he succeeded").
    *   Sense 2: a resource under control (e.g., "take time to smell the roses").
    *   Sense 3: an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities) (e.g., "he waited a long time").
    *   Sense 4: a suitable moment (e.g., "it is time to go").
    *   Sense 5: the continuum of experience (the general concept of time).
    *   Sense 6: a person's experience on a particular occasion (e.g., "had a good time").
    *   Sense 7: a reading of a point in time (e.g., "what time is it?").
    *   Sense 8: the fourth coordinate (physics).
    *   Sense 9: rhythm/meter.
    *   Sense 10: prison term.

    *   "Survival time" refers to the duration of time a patient survives.
    *   It is a period of time characterized by the activity/attribute of "survival".
    *   Looking at the senses:
        *   Sense 1 (instance) - No.
        *   Sense 2 (resource) - No.
        *   Sense 3 (indefinite period marked by specific attributes) - "Survival time" is a period marked by the attribute of survival. Example: "he waited a long time".
        *   Sense 4 (suitable moment) - No.
        *   Sense 5 (continuum) - No.
        *   Sense 6 (experience) - No.
        *   Sense 7 (clock time) - No.
        *   Sense 8 (dimension) - No.
        *   Sense 9 (rhythm) - No.
        *   Sense 10 (prison term) - No.

    *   Sense 3: "an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)".
    *   In "survival time", the period is the duration of survival. While "8.3 months" is a definite amount, the *concept* of "survival time" refers to the period during which survival occurs.

    *   Is there a better sense?
    *   Sense 5 is the general concept.
    *   Sense 3 fits best because it describes a period characterized by a specific attribute (survival).

    *   "Survival time" = the period of time spent surviving.
    *   Sense 3: "an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)".
    *   This matches the usage of "time" in phrases like "a long time", "the time of year", and "survival time".


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

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

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

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

finish_reason: stop

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

role: assistant

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `month`
    *   Target surface form: `months`
    *   Context: "In patients who had received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 8.3 <t>months</t> with Alimta, compared with 7.9 months with docetaxel."
    *   Candidate senses:
        1.  `month%1:28:01::`: one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year (calendar month).
        2.  `month%1:28:00::`: a time unit of approximately 30 days.

    *   The context refers to "average survival time" measured in "8.3 months", "7.9 months", "12.1 months", etc.
    *   These are durations of time, not specific calendar months (like January or February).
    *   "8.3 months" represents a quantity of time (approximately 8.3 * 30 days), not a specific division of a calendar year.

    *   Sense 1: Calendar month (e.g., "last month", "January").
    *   Sense 2: Time unit of approximately 30 days (e.g., "a month to pay the bill", "survival time of 8.3 months").

    *   The usage in the text is clearly a measure of duration/time unit, which matches Sense 2.

currency: USD

source: unavailable


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    *   Sense 1: "examine and note the similarities or differences of" (e.g., "John compared his haircut to his friend's"). This is the active process of comparing.
    *   Sense 2: "be comparable" (e.g., "This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes"). This usually refers to quality or status (e.g., "cannot compare to").
    *   Sense 3: "consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous" (synonyms: liken, equate).
    *   Sense 4: "to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb" (grammatical sense).

    *   The sentence is: "...the average survival time was 8.3 months with Alimta, compared with 7.9 months with docetaxel."
    *   Here, "compared with" is used to contrast two numerical values (8.3 months vs 7.9 months) to show a difference or relationship.
    *   Is it "examining and noting similarities/differences" (Sense 1)? Yes, the author is presenting a comparison.
    *   Is it "being comparable" (Sense 2)? No, it's not saying Alimta is "comparable to" docetaxel in the sense of quality/status, but rather contrasting the specific numbers.
    *   Is it "considering as similar/equal" (Sense 3)? No, it's not equating them; it's contrasting them.
    *   Is it the grammatical sense (Sense 4)? No.

    *   Sense 1: "examine and note the similarities or differences of". In the phrase "X, compared with Y", the writer is effectively noting the difference between X and Y.
    *   Wait, let's look at Sense 1 again. "John compared his haircut to his friend's." This is an active verb. In the target sentence, "compared with" functions almost as a preposition or a participial phrase meaning "in contrast to" or "when viewed alongside".
    *   Let's re-evaluate Sense 2: "be comparable". "This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes." This usually means "is not as good as". That doesn't fit here.
    *   Let's re-evaluate Sense 3: "consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous". This is "likening" one thing to another. Not the case here.

    *   In many WSD datasets (like SemCor), "compared with/to" used to contrast figures is mapped to the sense of "examining/noting differences".
    *   Example: "The price of gold rose, compared with a fall in silver." -> This is noting the difference.
    *   Sense 1: "examine and note the similarities or differences of".

    *   Sense 1: examine and note similarities/differences.
    *   Sense 2: be comparable (usually implies quality/status).
    *   Sense 3: liken/equate.
    *   Sense 4: grammar.

    The usage "X, compared with Y" is a standard way to present a comparison of data, which falls under "examining and noting the differences".

    *Self-Correction:* Is there any other possibility?
    "compared with 7.9 months"
    If I say "A is 8.3, compared with B which is 7.9", I am noting the difference. This aligns best with Sense 1.

    Let's double-check Sense 2 again. "This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes." This means the car is not comparable in quality. That's not what's happening here.

    Let's double-check Sense 3. "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans." This is likening them. Not the case here.

    Therefore, Sense 1 is the most appropriate.


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

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

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

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

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

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `month`
    *   Target surface form: `months`
    *   Context: "In patients who had received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 8.3 months with Alimta, compared with 7.9 <t>months</t> with docetaxel."
    *   Candidate senses:
        1.  `month%1:28:01::`: one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year (calendar month).
        2.  `month%1:28:00::`: a time unit of approximately 30 days.

    *   The context discusses "average survival time" (e.g., 12.1 months, 9.3 months, 8.3 months, 7.9 months, 10.3 months).
    *   These are measurements of duration/time intervals, not specific calendar months (like January or February).
    *   "8.3 months" and "7.9 months" clearly refer to a quantity of time (approximately 30 days per unit), not a division of the calendar year.

    *   Sense 1: Calendar month (e.g., "last month").
    *   Sense 2: Time unit of approximately 30 days (e.g., "given a month to pay").

    *   The usage in the text is as a unit of measurement for duration. This aligns perfectly with 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: patient
Target surface form: patients
Context:
What benefit has Alimta shown during the studies? Alimta increased the survival time of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators. In patients who had received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 8.3 months with Alimta, compared with 7.9 months with docetaxel. In <t>patients</t> who had not received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 10.3 months in both groups. However, in both studies, patients whose cancer was not affecting squamous cells had longer survival times if they received Alimta than if they received the comparator.

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

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

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

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `patient`
    *   Target surface form: `patients`
    *   Context: A medical text discussing the efficacy of a drug (Alimta) in treating various types of cancer (malignant pleural mesothelioma, non-small cell lung cancer). The specific sentence is: "In <t>patients</t> who had not received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 10.3 months in both groups."
    *   Candidate senses:
        1.  `patient%1:18:00::`: a person who requires medical care.
        2.  `patient%1:10:00::`: the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause.

    *   The context is clearly medical. It talks about survival times, chemotherapy, and cancer treatments.
    *   "patients who had not received chemotherapy" refers to people receiving medical treatment.

    *   Sense 1: "a person who requires medical care" - This fits perfectly.
    *   Sense 2: "the semantic role of an entity..." - This is a linguistic term (patient vs. agent) and does not fit the context of medical patients.

    *   The correct sense is Sense 1.


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

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

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

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

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

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `past`
    *   Target surface form: `past`
    *   Context: "In patients who had not received chemotherapy in the <t>past</t>, the average survival time was 10.3 months in both groups."
    *   Candidate senses:
        1.  `past%1:28:00::`: the time that has elapsed (synonyms: past times, yesteryear; example: forget the past).
        2.  `past%1:28:01::`: an earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret) (example: reporters dug into the candidate's past).
        3.  `past%1:10:00::`: a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past (synonyms: past tense).

    *   The sentence discusses patients who had or had not received chemotherapy "in the past".
    *   "In the past" here refers to the time preceding the current study or treatment period. It refers to the elapsed time before the current point of reference.

    *   Sense 1: "the time that has elapsed". This fits perfectly. "In the past" is a common phrase meaning "during the time that has elapsed before now".
    *   Sense 2: "an earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)". While it is an earlier period in the patients' lives, there is no implication of secrecy or a specific "personal history" in the way this sense usually implies (like a criminal record or a scandal).
    *   Sense 3: "a verb tense". This is clearly incorrect as the context is not about linguistics.

    *   Sense 1 is the most general and accurate description of "the past" in the phrase "in the past" referring to previous time.


[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:
What benefit has Alimta shown during the studies? Alimta increased the survival time of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators. In patients who had received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 8.3 months with Alimta, compared with 7.9 months with docetaxel. In patients who had not received chemotherapy in the past, the <t>average</t> survival time was 10.3 months in both groups. However, in both studies, patients whose cancer was not affecting squamous cells had longer survival times if they received Alimta than if they received the comparator.

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

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

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

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `average`
    *   Target surface form: `average`
    *   Context: "In patients who had not received chemotherapy in the past, the <t>average</t> survival time was 10.3 months in both groups."
    *   Surrounding context: The text discusses survival times in clinical studies (12.1 months, 9.3 months, 8.3 months, 7.9 months, 10.3 months).

    *   Sense 1: `average%5:00:02:normal:01` - approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value (synonym: mean). Example: "the average income in New England".
    *   Sense 2: `average%5:00:00:common:01` - lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered (synonym: ordinary). Example: "average people".
    *   Sense 3: `average%5:00:00:ordinary:00` - lacking exceptional quality or ability (synonym: fair, mediocre). Example: "a novel of average merit".
    *   Sense 4: `average%5:00:00:moderate:00` - around the middle of a scale of evaluation (synonym: intermediate, medium). Example: "an orange of average size".
    *   Sense 5: `average%5:00:03:normal:01` - relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution (synonym: modal).
    *   Sense 6: `average%5:00:01:normal:01` - relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (synonym: median).

    *   The context refers to "average survival time" in a medical study.
    *   In clinical trials, "average survival time" typically refers to the arithmetic mean (the sum of survival times divided by the number of patients).
    *   Sense 1 specifically mentions "statistical norm or average or expected value" and lists "mean" as a synonym.
    *   Sense 5 is "modal" (most frequent).
    *   Sense 6 is "median" (middle value).
    *   While "average" can sometimes be used loosely for median or mode, in the context of reporting survival times in a medical study, it almost always refers to the mean (Sense 1).

    *   Sense 1: Mean/Statistical norm. (Fits perfectly)
    *   Sense 2: Ordinary/Common. (Does not fit)
    *   Sense 3: Mediocre. (Does not fit)
    *   Sense 4: Medium size. (Does not fit)
    *   Sense 5: Modal. (Less likely than mean)
    *   Sense 6: Median. (Less likely than mean)

    *   The target word "average" modifies "survival time".
    *   The value "10.3 months" is a calculated statistical value.
    *   Sense 1 is the standard meaning for a statistical average (mean).


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

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

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

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

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

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: "survival"
    *   Target surface form: "survival"
    *   Context: "In patients who had not received chemotherapy in the past, the average <t>survival</t> time was 10.3 months in both groups."
    *   Other occurrences in context: "Alimta increased the survival time of patients...", "the average survival time was 8.3 months...", "longer survival times".

    *   Sense 1: "a state of surviving; remaining alive" (synonym: endurance).
    *   Sense 2: "a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment" (synonyms: survival of the fittest, natural selection).
    *   Sense 3: "something that survives".

    *   The context discusses medical studies on cancer patients and the "survival time" (the duration patients remained alive after treatment).
    *   "Survival time" refers to the state of remaining alive.
    *   Sense 1 ("a state of surviving; remaining alive") fits perfectly.
    *   Sense 2 (evolution/natural selection) is completely irrelevant.
    *   Sense 3 ("something that survives") refers to an object or organism that has survived, not the state or duration of surviving.

    *   Sense 1 is the correct choice.


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

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

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

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

raw_output:
```json
{"sense_index": 3}
```

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 3}
```

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `time`
    *   Target surface form: `time`
    *   Context: "In patients who had not received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival <t>time</t> was 10.3 months in both groups."
    *   Surrounding context: "Alimta increased the survival time of patients...", "average survival time was 8.3 months...", "longer survival times".

    *   Sense 1: an instance or single occasion (e.g., "this time he succeeded").
    *   Sense 2: a resource under control (e.g., "take time to smell the roses").
    *   Sense 3: an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities) (e.g., "he waited a long time").
    *   Sense 4: a suitable moment (e.g., "it is time to go").
    *   Sense 5: the continuum of experience (the general concept of time).
    *   Sense 6: a person's experience on a particular occasion (e.g., "had a good time").
    *   Sense 7: a reading of a point in time as given by a clock (e.g., "what time is it?").
    *   Sense 8: the fourth coordinate (physics).
    *   Sense 9: rhythm/meter.
    *   Sense 10: prison term.

    *   The phrase is "survival time".
    *   "Survival time" refers to the duration of time a patient survives after a certain event (like diagnosis or start of treatment).
    *   This is a period of time characterized by a specific attribute (survival).
    *   Looking at the senses:
        *   Sense 1 (instance) - No.
        *   Sense 2 (resource) - No.
        *   Sense 3 (an indefinite period marked by specific attributes or activities) - This fits best. "Survival time" is a period marked by the activity/attribute of surviving.
        *   Sense 4 (suitable moment) - No.
        *   Sense 5 (continuum) - No.
        *   Sense 6 (experience) - No.
        *   Sense 7 (clock reading) - No.
        *   Sense 8 (dimension) - No.
        *   Sense 9 (rhythm) - No.
        *   Sense 10 (prison term) - No.

    *   Sense 3: "an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)".
    *   Example: "he waited a long time".
    *   In "survival time", the period is defined by the attribute of survival. While "10.3 months" is a definite duration, the *concept* of "survival time" as a category of time fits Sense 3 better than any other provided sense.

    *   Is it Sense 5 (continuum)? No, that's the abstract concept.
    *   Is it Sense 1 (instance)? No.
    *   Is it Sense 2 (resource)? No.
    *   Sense 3 is the standard WordNet sense for "duration" or "period of time" when not specified as a clock reading or a prison term.

    *   Sense 3: "an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)".
    *   Context: "average survival time was 10.3 months".
    *   This is a duration/period. Sense 3 is the best fit among the choices.


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

[User]
Target lemma: month
Target surface form: months
Context:
What benefit has Alimta shown during the studies? Alimta increased the survival time of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators. In patients who had received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 8.3 months with Alimta, compared with 7.9 months with docetaxel. In patients who had not received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 10.3 <t>months</t> in both groups. However, in both studies, patients whose cancer was not affecting squamous cells had longer survival times if they received Alimta than if they received the comparator.

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

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

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

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `month`
    *   Target surface form: `months`
    *   Context: "Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone... the average survival time was 8.3 months... 10.3 months..."
    *   Candidate senses:
        1.  `month%1:28:01::`: one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year (calendar month).
        2.  `month%1:28:00::`: a time unit of approximately 30 days.

    *   The context refers to "average survival time" measured in "months" (e.g., 12.1 months, 9.3 months, 8.3 months, 10.3 months).
    *   These are durations of time, not specific calendar months (like January or February).
    *   The use of decimals (12.1, 9.3, etc.) strongly indicates a measurement of time (duration) rather than a calendar division.

    *   Sense 1: Calendar month (e.g., "last month").
    *   Sense 2: Time unit of approximately 30 days (duration).

    *   The context describes survival time as a quantity/duration.
    *   Sense 2 is the correct fit for a time unit used in measurements of duration.


[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: group
Target surface form: groups
Context:
What benefit has Alimta shown during the studies? Alimta increased the survival time of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators. In patients who had received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 8.3 months with Alimta, compared with 7.9 months with docetaxel. In patients who had not received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 10.3 months in both <t>groups</t>. However, in both studies, patients whose cancer was not affecting squamous cells had longer survival times if they received Alimta than if they received the comparator.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=group%1:03:00:: | definition=any number of entities (members) considered as a unit | synonyms=grouping
2. sense_key=group%1:27:00:: | definition=(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule | synonyms=radical, chemical group
3. sense_key=group%1:09:00:: | definition=a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse | synonyms=mathematical group

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}.

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

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `group`
    *   Target surface form: `groups`
    *   Context: A medical study comparing the survival time of patients receiving different treatments (Alimta vs. docetaxel). The specific sentence is: "In patients who had not received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 10.3 months in both <t>groups</t>."
    *   Candidate senses:
        1.  `group%1:03:00::`: any number of entities (members) considered as a unit.
        2.  `group%1:27:00::`: (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule.
        3.  `group%1:09:00::`: a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse (mathematical group).

    *   The context describes clinical trial results.
    *   "both groups" refers to the two sets of patients being compared (those receiving Alimta and those receiving the comparator/docetaxel).
    *   This fits the definition of "any number of entities (members) considered as a unit."

    *   Sense 1: General collection of entities. (Fits perfectly)
    *   Sense 2: Chemistry (atoms). (Incorrect)
    *   Sense 3: Mathematics (group theory). (Incorrect)

    *   The best sense is 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: however
Target surface form: However
Context:
Alimta increased the survival time of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators. In patients who had received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 8.3 months with Alimta, compared with 7.9 months with docetaxel. In patients who had not received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 10.3 months in both groups. <t>However</t>, in both studies, patients whose cancer was not affecting squamous cells had longer survival times if they received Alimta than if they received the comparator. In contrast, patients whose cancer was affecting squamous cells had shorter survival times if they received Alimta.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=however%4:02:00:: | definition=despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession) | synonyms=nevertheless, withal, still, yet, all the same, even so | examples=although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it; while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed
2. sense_key=however%4:02:04:: | definition=by contrast; on the other hand | examples=the first part was easy; the second, however, took hours
3. sense_key=however%4:02:02:: | definition=to whatever degree or extent | examples=The results, however general, are important; they have begun, however reluctantly, to acknowledge the legitimacy of some of the opposition's concerns
4. sense_key=however%4:02:01:: | definition=in whatever way or manner | examples=Victory, however it was brought about, was sweet; however he did it, it was very clever

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}.

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

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: "however"
    *   Target surface form: "However"
    *   Context: A medical text discussing the effectiveness of Alimta in different patient groups.
    *   Sentence: "<t>However</t>, in both studies, patients whose cancer was not affecting squamous cells had longer survival times if they received Alimta than if they received the comparator."
    *   Preceding context: Discusses general survival times for Alimta vs. comparators in various groups (malignant pleural mesothelioma, non-small cell lung cancer, previous chemotherapy vs. no previous chemotherapy).
    *   Following context: "In contrast, patients whose cancer was affecting squamous cells had shorter survival times if they received Alimta."

    *   Sense 1: "despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)" (Synonyms: nevertheless, still, yet).
    *   Sense 2: "by contrast; on the other hand" (Example: "the first part was easy; the second, however, took hours").
    *   Sense 3: "to whatever degree or extent" (Example: "The results, however general, are important").
    *   Sense 4: "in whatever way or manner" (Example: "Victory, however it was brought about, was sweet").

    *   The text presents a series of findings.
    *   The sentence starting with "However" introduces a specific subgroup analysis (non-squamous cells) that contrasts with the general findings or sets up a contrast with the subsequent sentence.
    *   Looking at the flow:
        - General survival (mesothelioma): Alimta increased survival.
        - General survival (NSCLC): Alimta as effective as comparators.
        - Subgroup (previous chemo): Alimta 8.3 vs docetaxel 7.9.
        - Subgroup (no previous chemo): Alimta 10.3 vs comparator 10.3.
        - <t>However</t>, in both studies, patients whose cancer was not affecting squamous cells had longer survival times...
        - In contrast, patients whose cancer was affecting squamous cells had shorter survival times...

    *   The "However" here is used to transition from general results (where Alimta was "as effective" or slightly better) to a more nuanced distinction based on cell type.
    *   It functions as a contrast marker.
    *   Sense 1 (nevertheless) usually follows a concession (e.g., "Although X, however Y").
    *   Sense 2 (by contrast; on the other hand) fits better when introducing a contrasting point or a different perspective on the data.

    *   Sense 1: "despite anything to the contrary" (concessive).
    *   Sense 2: "by contrast; on the other hand" (adversative/contrastive).
    *   In this context, the author is contrasting the general results (where Alimta was similar to comparators) with the specific results for non-squamous cell patients (where it was better). This is a contrast of findings.

    *   Sense 2 is specifically for "by contrast; on the other hand".
    *   Sense 1 is "despite anything to the contrary".
    *   The sentence "However, in both studies, patients whose cancer was not affecting squamous cells had longer survival times..." is contrasting the specific finding with the general findings mentioned previously.

    *   Sense 2: "the first part was easy; the second, however, took hours" -> This is a direct contrast between two things.
    *   The text: [General results: Alimta was as effective as comparators]. [Specific result: However, non-squamous patients did better].
    *   This fits the "by contrast" usage.

    *   Sense 1: "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it" (Concession).
    *   Sense 2: "the first part was easy; the second, however, took hours" (Contrast).
    *   The context is contrasting general efficacy with subgroup efficacy. Sense 2 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: study
Target surface form: studies
Context:
Alimta increased the survival time of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators. In patients who had received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 8.3 months with Alimta, compared with 7.9 months with docetaxel. In patients who had not received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 10.3 months in both groups. However, in both <t>studies</t>, patients whose cancer was not affecting squamous cells had longer survival times if they received Alimta than if they received the comparator. In contrast, patients whose cancer was affecting squamous cells had shorter survival times if they received Alimta.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=study%1:04:00:: | definition=a detailed critical inspection | synonyms=survey
2. sense_key=study%1:09:03:: | definition=applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) | synonyms=work | examples=mastering a second language requires a lot of work; no schools offer graduate study in interior design
3. sense_key=study%1:10:00:: | definition=a written document describing the findings of some individual or group | synonyms=report, written report | examples=this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale
4. sense_key=study%1:09:04:: | definition=a state of deep mental absorption | examples=she is in a deep study
5. sense_key=study%1:06:00:: | definition=a room used for reading and writing and studying | examples=he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study
6. sense_key=study%1:09:02:: | definition=a branch of knowledge | synonyms=discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study | examples=in what discipline is his doctorate?; teachers should be well trained in their subject
7. sense_key=study%1:06:01:: | definition=preliminary drawing for later elaboration | synonyms=sketch | examples=he made several studies before starting to paint
8. sense_key=study%1:09:01:: | definition=attentive consideration and meditation | synonyms=cogitation | examples=after much cogitation he rejected the offer
9. sense_key=study%1:18:00:: | definition=someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play) | examples=he is a quick study
10. sense_key=study%1:10:01:: | definition=a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique | examples=a study in spiccato bowing

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}.

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 3}
```

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `study`
    *   Target surface form: `studies`
    *   Context: A medical text discussing the effects of Alimta on patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma and non-small cell lung cancer. It compares survival times across different groups and mentions "in both <t>studies</t>".
    *   Candidate senses:
        1.  Detailed critical inspection (survey).
        2.  Applying the mind to learning (work).
        3.  A written document describing findings (report, written report).
        4.  State of deep mental absorption.
        5.  A room for reading/writing.
        6.  A branch of knowledge (discipline).
        7.  Preliminary drawing (sketch).
        8.  Attentive consideration (cogitation).
        9.  Someone who memorizes quickly.
        10. A composition for technique.

    *   The text describes clinical trials or research experiments comparing Alimta with other treatments (cisplatin, docetaxel).
    *   "In both <t>studies</t>" refers back to the research/trials mentioned in the preceding sentences (one for malignant pleural mesothelioma and one for non-small cell lung cancer).
    *   In a medical/scientific context, "studies" usually refers to the research projects or the reports documenting the findings of those projects.

    *   Sense 1: "a detailed critical inspection" (survey). This is close, but usually refers to the *act* of inspecting.
    *   Sense 3: "a written document describing the findings of some individual or group" (report, written report). This fits well, as clinical trials are documented as studies/reports.
    *   Sense 6: "a branch of knowledge" (discipline). Incorrect.
    *   Sense 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10: Clearly incorrect.

    *   Is it the *act* of inspection (Sense 1) or the *document/report* of the findings (Sense 3)?
    *   In scientific literature, "the study" often refers to the entire research project, including the design, execution, and the resulting report.
    *   Looking at the examples for Sense 3: "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale". This matches the usage in the context perfectly.
    *   Looking at Sense 1: "a detailed critical inspection". This is more general.
    *   In the context of "in both studies", it refers to the specific research investigations conducted. Sense 3 is the standard way WordNet categorizes scientific research papers/projects.

    *   The context describes the results of two different clinical trials.
    *   "In both studies" refers to these trials.
    *   Sense 3 (written document describing findings) is the most appropriate fit for a scientific study.


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

[User]
Target lemma: patient
Target surface form: patients
Context:
Alimta increased the survival time of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators. In patients who had received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 8.3 months with Alimta, compared with 7.9 months with docetaxel. In patients who had not received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 10.3 months in both groups. However, in both studies, <t>patients</t> whose cancer was not affecting squamous cells had longer survival times if they received Alimta than if they received the comparator. In contrast, patients whose cancer was affecting squamous cells had shorter survival times if they received Alimta.

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

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

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

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `patient`
    *   Target surface form: `patients`
    *   Context: A medical text discussing the survival time of people with cancer (malignant pleural mesothelioma, non-small cell lung cancer) receiving specific treatments (Alimta, cisplatin, docetaxel).
    *   Specific sentence: "However, in both studies, <t>patients</t> whose cancer was not affecting squamous cells had longer survival times if they received Alimta than if they received the comparator."

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

    *   The context is clearly medical.
    *   The "patients" are people with cancer receiving chemotherapy.
    *   This matches Sense 1 ("a person who requires medical care").
    *   Sense 2 is a linguistic term (semantic role), which is completely irrelevant to the context of cancer treatment.

    *   Sense 1 is the correct 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: cancer
Target surface form: cancer
Context:
Alimta increased the survival time of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators. In patients who had received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 8.3 months with Alimta, compared with 7.9 months with docetaxel. In patients who had not received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 10.3 months in both groups. However, in both studies, patients whose <t>cancer</t> was not affecting squamous cells had longer survival times if they received Alimta than if they received the comparator. In contrast, patients whose cancer was affecting squamous cells had shorter survival times if they received Alimta.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=cancer%1:26:00:: | definition=any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream | synonyms=malignant neoplastic disease
2. sense_key=cancer%1:18:00:: | definition=(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer | synonyms=Crab
3. sense_key=cancer%1:17:00:: | definition=a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini
4. sense_key=cancer%1:15:00:: | definition=the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22 | synonyms=Cancer the Crab, Crab
5. sense_key=cancer%1:05:00:: | definition=type genus of the family Cancridae | synonyms=genus Cancer

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}.

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

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: "cancer"
    *   Target surface form: "cancer"
    *   Context: A medical text discussing the drug Alimta, survival times for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma and non-small cell lung cancer, and the effect of the drug on squamous cells.
    *   Target sentence: "However, in both studies, patients whose <t>cancer</t> was not affecting squamous cells had longer survival times if they received Alimta than if they received the comparator."

    *   Sense 1: "any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division..." (Medical/Biological)
    *   Sense 2: "(astrology) a person born while the sun is in Cancer" (Astrological person)
    *   Sense 3: "a small zodiacal constellation..." (Astronomical)
    *   Sense 4: "the fourth sign of the zodiac..." (Astrological sign)
    *   Sense 5: "type genus of the family Cancridae" (Biological genus - crabs)

    *   The context is clearly medical, discussing "malignant pleural mesothelioma", "non-small cell lung cancer", "chemotherapy", "survival time", and "squamous cells".
    *   The word "cancer" refers to the disease affecting the patients.
    *   This matches Sense 1 perfectly.


[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: affect
Target surface form: affecting
Context:
Alimta increased the survival time of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators. In patients who had received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 8.3 months with Alimta, compared with 7.9 months with docetaxel. In patients who had not received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 10.3 months in both groups. However, in both studies, patients whose cancer was not <t>affecting</t> squamous cells had longer survival times if they received Alimta than if they received the comparator. In contrast, patients whose cancer was affecting squamous cells had shorter survival times if they received Alimta.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=affect%2:30:00:: | definition=have an effect upon | synonyms=impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch | examples=Will the new rules affect me?
2. sense_key=affect%2:29:00:: | definition=act physically on; have an effect upon | examples=the medicine affects my heart rate
3. sense_key=affect%2:42:00:: | definition=connect closely and often incriminatingly | synonyms=involve, regard | examples=This new ruling affects your business
4. sense_key=affect%2:32:00:: | definition=make believe with the intent to deceive | synonyms=feign, sham, pretend, dissemble | examples=He feigned that he was ill; He shammed a headache
5. sense_key=affect%2:37:00:: | definition=have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | synonyms=impress, move, strike | examples=This child impressed me as unusually mature; This behavior struck me as odd

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}.

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

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `affect`
    *   Target surface form: `affecting`
    *   Context: "...patients whose cancer was not <t>affecting</t> squamous cells had longer survival times... In contrast, patients whose cancer was affecting squamous cells had shorter survival times..."
    *   Meaning: The cancer is impacting, attacking, or physically acting upon the squamous cells.

    *   Sense 1: `have an effect upon` (general impact, e.g., "Will the new rules affect me?")
    *   Sense 2: `act physically on; have an effect upon` (physical/biological effect, e.g., "the medicine affects my heart rate")
    *   Sense 3: `connect closely and often incriminatingly` (involve, regard, e.g., "This new ruling affects your business")
    *   Sense 4: `make believe with the intent to deceive` (feign, sham)
    *   Sense 5: `have an emotional or cognitive impact upon` (impress, move)

    *   The context is medical (cancer and cells).
    *   "Cancer affecting squamous cells" means the cancer is physically acting upon or impacting those specific cells.
    *   Sense 2 specifically mentions "act physically on" and provides a medical example ("the medicine affects my heart rate").
    *   Sense 1 is more general.
    *   Sense 3, 4, and 5 are clearly incorrect.

    *   Sense 2 is the most precise fit for a biological/medical context where a disease or drug acts on a part of the body.


[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: long
Target surface form: longer
Context:
Alimta increased the survival time of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators. In patients who had received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 8.3 months with Alimta, compared with 7.9 months with docetaxel. In patients who had not received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 10.3 months in both groups. However, in both studies, patients whose cancer was not affecting squamous cells had <t>longer</t> survival times if they received Alimta than if they received the comparator. In contrast, patients whose cancer was affecting squamous cells had shorter survival times if they received Alimta.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=long%3:00:02:: | definition=primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified | examples=a long life; a long boring speech
2. sense_key=long%3:00:01:: | definition=primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified | examples=a long road; a long distance
3. sense_key=long%5:00:00:tall:00 | definition=of relatively great height; - Sherwood Anderson | examples=a race of long gaunt men; looked out the long French windows
4. sense_key=long%3:00:00:: | definition=good at remembering | synonyms=retentive, recollective, tenacious | examples=a retentive mind; tenacious memory
5. sense_key=long%3:00:05:: | definition=holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices | examples=is long on coffee; a long position in gold
6. sense_key=long%3:00:04:: | definition=(of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration | examples=the English vowel sounds in `bate', `beat', `bite', `boat', `boot' are long
7. sense_key=long%5:00:00:unsound:00 | definition=involving substantial risk | examples=long odds
8. sense_key=long%5:00:00:provident:00 | definition=planning prudently for the future | synonyms=farseeing, farsighted, foresighted, foresightful, prospicient, longsighted | examples=large goals that required farsighted policies; took a long view of the geopolitical issues
9. sense_key=long%5:00:00:abundant:00 | definition=having or being more than normal or necessary: | examples=long on brains; in long supply

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}.

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

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `long`
    *   Target surface form: `longer`
    *   Context: "...patients whose cancer was not affecting squamous cells had <t>longer</t> survival times if they received Alimta than if they received the comparator."
    *   Key phrase: "longer survival times"

    *   Sense 1: primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time... (Example: a long life)
    *   Sense 2: primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension... (Example: a long road)
    *   Sense 3: of relatively great height... (Example: long gaunt men)
    *   Sense 4: good at remembering... (Example: retentive mind)
    *   Sense 5: holding securities or commodities... (Example: long on coffee)
    *   Sense 6: (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration... (Example: English vowel sounds)
    *   Sense 7: involving substantial risk... (Example: long odds)
    *   Sense 8: planning prudently for the future... (Example: farsighted policies)
    *   Sense 9: having or being more than normal or necessary... (Example: long on brains)

    *   The phrase is "longer survival times".
    *   "Survival time" refers to the duration of time a patient survives.
    *   "Longer" in this context describes the duration of that time.
    *   This matches Sense 1: "primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time".

    *   Sense 1 is the temporal sense (duration).
    *   Sense 2 is spatial.
    *   Sense 3 is height.
    *   Sense 4 is memory.
    *   Sense 5 is finance.
    *   Sense 6 is linguistics (phonetics).
    *   Sense 7 is risk.
    *   Sense 8 is foresight.
    *   Sense 9 is abundance.

    *   The correct sense is Sense 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: survival
Target surface form: survival
Context:
Alimta increased the survival time of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators. In patients who had received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 8.3 months with Alimta, compared with 7.9 months with docetaxel. In patients who had not received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 10.3 months in both groups. However, in both studies, patients whose cancer was not affecting squamous cells had longer <t>survival</t> times if they received Alimta than if they received the comparator. In contrast, patients whose cancer was affecting squamous cells had shorter survival times if they received Alimta.

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

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

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

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: "survival"
    *   Target surface form: "survival"
    *   Context: Medical text discussing the effectiveness of a drug (Alimta) on patients with cancer (mesothelioma, non-small cell lung cancer). It mentions "survival time," "survived for an average of 12.1 months," and "longer survival times."
    *   Candidate senses:
        1.  `survival%1:26:00::`: a state of surviving; remaining alive.
        2.  `survival%1:22:00::`: a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment (natural selection).
        3.  `survival%1:04:00::`: something that survives.

    *   The context refers to "survival time," which is the duration a patient remains alive after a diagnosis or treatment.
    *   Sense 1 ("a state of surviving; remaining alive") fits perfectly with the concept of survival time in a medical context.
    *   Sense 2 ("natural selection") is about evolution and is completely irrelevant here.
    *   Sense 3 ("something that survives") refers to an entity (e.g., a survivor or a remnant), not the state or duration of living.

    *   The target word "survival" in "longer survival times" refers to the state of remaining alive.


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

[User]
Target lemma: time
Target surface form: times
Context:
Alimta increased the survival time of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators. In patients who had received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 8.3 months with Alimta, compared with 7.9 months with docetaxel. In patients who had not received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 10.3 months in both groups. However, in both studies, patients whose cancer was not affecting squamous cells had longer survival <t>times</t> if they received Alimta than if they received the comparator. In contrast, patients whose cancer was affecting squamous cells had shorter survival times if they received Alimta.

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

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

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 3}
```

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `time`
    *   Target surface form: `times`
    *   Context: "However, in both studies, patients whose cancer was not affecting squamous cells had longer survival <t>times</t> if they received Alimta than if they received the comparator."
    *   Surrounding context: The text discusses "survival time" repeatedly (e.g., "increased the survival time of patients", "average survival time was 8.3 months").

    *   Sense 1: an instance or single occasion (e.g., "he called four times").
    *   Sense 2: a period of time as a resource (e.g., "take time to smell the roses").
    *   Sense 3: an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities) (e.g., "he waited a long time").
    *   Sense 4: a suitable moment (e.g., "it is time to go").
    *   Sense 5: the continuum of experience (the general concept of time).
    *   Sense 6: a person's experience on a particular occasion (e.g., "they had a good time").
    *   Sense 7: a reading of a point in time as given by a clock (e.g., "what time is it?").
    *   Sense 8: the fourth coordinate (physics).
    *   Sense 9: rhythm/meter.
    *   Sense 10: prison term.

    *   The phrase is "survival times".
    *   "Survival time" refers to the duration of time a patient survives after a certain event (like diagnosis or starting treatment).
    *   This is a duration or a period of time.
    *   Looking at the senses:
        *   Sense 1 (instance/occasion) doesn't fit.
        *   Sense 2 (resource) doesn't fit.
        *   Sense 3 (an indefinite period / period marked by specific attributes) fits best. "Survival time" is a period of time marked by the attribute of survival.
        *   Sense 4 (suitable moment) doesn't fit.
        *   Sense 5 (continuum) is too broad.
        *   Sense 6 (experience) doesn't fit.
        *   Sense 7 (clock time) doesn't fit.
        *   Sense 8 (dimension) doesn't fit.
        *   Sense 9 (rhythm) doesn't fit.
        *   Sense 10 (prison term) doesn't fit.

    *   Sense 3: "an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)".
    *   Example: "he waited a long time".
    *   "Survival time" is a period of time characterized by the activity/state of surviving.

    *   Is there a better sense?
    *   Sense 1 is for counts ("four times").
    *   Sense 3 is the standard sense for durations (e.g., "a long time", "a short time", "survival time").

    *   The target word is "times" (plural of time).
    *   "longer survival times" refers to the durations of survival for multiple patients.
    *   Sense 3 covers "a period of time".

    *   Sense 3 is the most appropriate for "duration" or "period of time".


[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: contrast
Target surface form: contrast
Context:
Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators. In patients who had received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 8.3 months with Alimta, compared with 7.9 months with docetaxel. In patients who had not received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 10.3 months in both groups. However, in both studies, patients whose cancer was not affecting squamous cells had longer survival times if they received Alimta than if they received the comparator. In <t>contrast</t>, patients whose cancer was affecting squamous cells had shorter survival times if they received Alimta.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=contrast%1:24:00:: | definition=the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; , | synonyms=direct contrast | examples=in contrast to; by contrast
2. sense_key=contrast%1:04:00:: | definition=the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
3. sense_key=contrast%1:09:01:: | definition=a conceptual separation or distinction | synonyms=line, dividing line, demarcation | examples=there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity
4. sense_key=contrast%1:09:00:: | definition=the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
5. sense_key=contrast%1:07:00:: | definition=the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)

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}.

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

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `contrast`
    *   Target surface form: `contrast`
    *   Context: "In <t>contrast</t>, patients whose cancer was affecting squamous cells had shorter survival times if they received Alimta."
    *   The word "contrast" is used in the phrase "In contrast," which introduces a statement that is opposite to the previous one.

    *   Sense 1: "the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; , | synonyms=direct contrast | examples=in contrast to; by contrast"
    *   Sense 2: "the act of distinguishing by comparing differences"
    *   Sense 3: "a conceptual separation or distinction | synonyms=line, dividing line, demarcation | examples=there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
    *   Sense 4: "the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors"
    *   Sense 5: "the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print..."

    *   The phrase "In contrast" is explicitly listed as an example for Sense 1.
    *   The context describes a comparison between two groups of patients (non-squamous vs. squamous cells) and their survival times, highlighting the difference (opposition/dissimilarity).
    *   Sense 1 fits perfectly.

    *   Sense 2 is the *act* of comparing.
    *   Sense 3 is a *dividing line*.
    *   Sense 4 and 5 are visual/optical.


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

[User]
Target lemma: patient
Target surface form: patients
Context:
Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators. In patients who had received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 8.3 months with Alimta, compared with 7.9 months with docetaxel. In patients who had not received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 10.3 months in both groups. However, in both studies, patients whose cancer was not affecting squamous cells had longer survival times if they received Alimta than if they received the comparator. In contrast, <t>patients</t> whose cancer was affecting squamous cells had shorter survival times if they received Alimta.

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

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

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

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `patient`
    *   Target surface form: `patients`
    *   Context: A medical text discussing the survival times of people receiving chemotherapy (Alimta, cisplatin, docetaxel) for non-small cell lung cancer.
    *   Specific sentence: "In contrast, <t>patients</t> whose cancer was affecting squamous cells had shorter survival times if they received Alimta."

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

    *   The context is clearly medical.
    *   The "patients" mentioned are people with lung cancer receiving treatment.
    *   This matches Sense 1 ("a person who requires medical care").
    *   Sense 2 is a linguistic term (semantic role), which is completely irrelevant to the context of cancer treatment.

    *   Sense 1 is the correct 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: cancer
Target surface form: cancer
Context:
Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators. In patients who had received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 8.3 months with Alimta, compared with 7.9 months with docetaxel. In patients who had not received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 10.3 months in both groups. However, in both studies, patients whose cancer was not affecting squamous cells had longer survival times if they received Alimta than if they received the comparator. In contrast, patients whose <t>cancer</t> was affecting squamous cells had shorter survival times if they received Alimta.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=cancer%1:26:00:: | definition=any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream | synonyms=malignant neoplastic disease
2. sense_key=cancer%1:18:00:: | definition=(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer | synonyms=Crab
3. sense_key=cancer%1:17:00:: | definition=a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini
4. sense_key=cancer%1:15:00:: | definition=the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22 | synonyms=Cancer the Crab, Crab
5. sense_key=cancer%1:05:00:: | definition=type genus of the family Cancridae | synonyms=genus Cancer

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}.

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

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `cancer`
    *   Target surface form: `cancer`
    *   Context: A medical text discussing patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin for "non-small cell lung cancer," survival times, chemotherapy, and whether the "cancer" was affecting squamous cells.
    *   Candidate senses:
        1.  `cancer%1:26:00::`: malignant growth or tumor (medical).
        2.  `cancer%1:18:00::`: person born under the sign of Cancer (astrology).
        3.  `cancer%1:17:00::`: zodiacal constellation (astronomy).
        4.  `cancer%1:15:00::`: fourth sign of the zodiac (astrology).
        5.  `cancer%1:05:00::`: genus of the family Cancridae (biology/crabs).

    *   The context mentions "patients," "Alimta," "cisplatin," "non-small cell lung cancer," "chemotherapy," "survival times," and "squamous cells."
    *   All these terms are strongly associated with oncology (the study and treatment of cancer as a disease).

    *   Sense 1: "any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division" - This fits perfectly.
    *   Sense 2: Astrology (person) - Incorrect.
    *   Sense 3: Astronomy (constellation) - Incorrect.
    *   Sense 4: Astrology (sign) - Incorrect.
    *   Sense 5: Biology (genus of crabs) - Incorrect.

    *   The best sense is 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: affect
Target surface form: affecting
Context:
Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators. In patients who had received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 8.3 months with Alimta, compared with 7.9 months with docetaxel. In patients who had not received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 10.3 months in both groups. However, in both studies, patients whose cancer was not affecting squamous cells had longer survival times if they received Alimta than if they received the comparator. In contrast, patients whose cancer was <t>affecting</t> squamous cells had shorter survival times if they received Alimta.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=affect%2:30:00:: | definition=have an effect upon | synonyms=impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch | examples=Will the new rules affect me?
2. sense_key=affect%2:29:00:: | definition=act physically on; have an effect upon | examples=the medicine affects my heart rate
3. sense_key=affect%2:42:00:: | definition=connect closely and often incriminatingly | synonyms=involve, regard | examples=This new ruling affects your business
4. sense_key=affect%2:32:00:: | definition=make believe with the intent to deceive | synonyms=feign, sham, pretend, dissemble | examples=He feigned that he was ill; He shammed a headache
5. sense_key=affect%2:37:00:: | definition=have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | synonyms=impress, move, strike | examples=This child impressed me as unusually mature; This behavior struck me as odd

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}.

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

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `affect`
    *   Target surface form: `affecting`
    *   Context: "...patients whose cancer was not affecting squamous cells had longer survival times... In contrast, patients whose cancer was <t>affecting</t> squamous cells had shorter survival times..."
    *   Meaning: The cancer is impacting, attacking, or physically acting upon the squamous cells.

    *   Sense 1: `have an effect upon` (general impact, e.g., "Will the new rules affect me?")
    *   Sense 2: `act physically on; have an effect upon` (physical/biological effect, e.g., "the medicine affects my heart rate")
    *   Sense 3: `connect closely and often incriminatingly` (involve, regard, e.g., "This new ruling affects your business")
    *   Sense 4: `make believe with the intent to deceive` (feign, sham)
    *   Sense 5: `have an emotional or cognitive impact upon` (impress, move)

    *   The context is medical (cancer and squamous cells).
    *   Cancer "affecting" cells means it is physically impacting or attacking those cells.
    *   Sense 2 specifically mentions "act physically on" and provides a medical example ("the medicine affects my heart rate").
    *   Sense 1 is more general.
    *   Sense 3, 4, and 5 are clearly incorrect.

    *   Sense 2 is the most precise fit for a biological/physical process like cancer affecting cells.


[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: short
Target surface form: shorter
Context:
Patients receiving Alimta and cisplatin survived for an average of 12.1 months, compared with 9.3 months in those receiving cisplatin alone. In the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, Alimta was as effective as the comparators. In patients who had received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 8.3 months with Alimta, compared with 7.9 months with docetaxel. In patients who had not received chemotherapy in the past, the average survival time was 10.3 months in both groups. However, in both studies, patients whose cancer was not affecting squamous cells had longer survival times if they received Alimta than if they received the comparator. In contrast, patients whose cancer was affecting squamous cells had <t>shorter</t> survival times if they received Alimta.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=short%3:00:02:: | definition=primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration | examples=a short life; a short flight
2. sense_key=short%3:00:01:: | definition=(primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length | examples=short skirts; short hair
3. sense_key=short%3:00:03:: | definition=low in stature; not tall | synonyms=little | examples=he was short and stocky; short in stature
4. sense_key=short%5:00:00:insufficient:00 | definition=not sufficient to meet a need | synonyms=inadequate, poor | examples=an inadequate income; a poor salary
5. sense_key=short%3:00:00:: | definition=(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range | synonyms=unretentive, forgetful | examples=a short memory
6. sense_key=short%3:00:05:: | definition=not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices | examples=a short sale; short in cotton
7. sense_key=short%3:00:04:: | definition=of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration | examples=the English vowel sounds in `pat', `pet', `pit', `pot', putt' are short
8. sense_key=short%5:00:02:insufficient:00 | definition=less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so | synonyms=light, scant | examples=a light pound; a scant cup of sugar
9. sense_key=short%5:00:00:improvident:00 | definition=lacking foresight or scope | synonyms=shortsighted, unforesightful, myopic | examples=a short view of the problem; shortsighted policies
10. sense_key=short%5:00:00:breakable:00 | definition=tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening | examples=shortbread is a short crumbly cookie; a short flaky pie crust
11. sense_key=short%5:00:00:discourteous:00 | definition=marked by rude or peremptory shortness | synonyms=brusque, brusk, curt | examples=try to cultivate a less brusque manner; a curt reply

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}.

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

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `short`
    *   Target surface form: `shorter`
    *   Context: "...patients whose cancer was affecting squamous cells had <t>shorter</t> survival times if they received Alimta."
    *   Target phrase: "shorter survival times"

    *   Sense 1: primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration (e.g., "a short life", "a short flight").
    *   Sense 2: (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length (e.g., "short skirts", "short hair").
    *   Sense 3: low in stature; not tall (e.g., "short and stocky").
    *   Sense 4: not sufficient to meet a need (e.g., "an inadequate income").
    *   Sense 5: (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range (e.g., "a short memory").
    *   Sense 6: not holding securities or commodities... (financial sense).
    *   Sense 7: of speech sounds or syllables... (phonetics).
    *   Sense 8: less than the correct or legal or full amount... (e.g., "a light pound").
    *   Sense 9: lacking foresight or scope (e.g., "shortsighted policies").
    *   Sense 10: tending to crumble or break into flakes... (cooking).
    *   Sense 11: marked by rude or peremptory shortness (e.g., "a curt reply").

    *   The phrase is "shorter survival times".
    *   "Survival time" refers to the duration of time a patient survives.
    *   "Shorter" in this context means a smaller amount of time (duration).
    *   This matches Sense 1: "primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration".

    *   Sense 1: Temporal duration. (Perfect match)
    *   Sense 2: Spatial length. (Incorrect)
    *   Sense 3: Stature. (Incorrect)
    *   Sense 4: Insufficient. (Incorrect)
    *   Sense 5: Memory. (Incorrect)
    *   Sense 6: Finance. (Incorrect)
    *   Sense 7: Phonetics. (Incorrect)
    *   Sense 8: Amount/Weight. (Incorrect)
    *   Sense 9: Foresight. (Incorrect)
    *   Sense 10: Texture. (Incorrect)
    *   Sense 11: Manner. (Incorrect)