Triple

T14978424
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Yangtze River basin E373511 entity
Predicate isHabitatFor P954 FINISHED
Object Chinese alligator
The Chinese alligator is a critically endangered, small freshwater crocodilian native to eastern China and one of only two surviving species in the alligator genus.
 E1130261 NE FINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Chinese alligator | Statement: [Yangtze River basin, isHabitatFor, Chinese alligator]

Disambiguation candidates (2 decisions)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Chinese alligator
Context triple: [Yangtze River basin, isHabitatFor, Chinese alligator]
  • A. Philippine crocodile
    The Philippine crocodile is a critically endangered, small to medium-sized freshwater crocodile endemic to the Philippines and considered one of the world’s rarest crocodilian species.
  • B. American alligator
    The American alligator is a large, semi-aquatic reptile native to the southeastern United States, known for inhabiting freshwater wetlands and playing a key role as an apex predator in its ecosystems.
  • C. Alligator
    Alligator is a critically acclaimed 2005 indie rock album by The National that helped establish the band’s distinctive dark, introspective sound.
  • D. Alligator
    Alligator was a prominent Seminole war leader who played a key role in resisting U.S. forces during the Second Seminole War in Florida.
  • E. Alligator
    "Alligator" is a 2019 indie folk/rock single by Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men, known for its energetic, anthemic sound and dynamic music video.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Chinese alligator
Target entity description: The Chinese alligator is a critically endangered, small freshwater crocodilian native to eastern China and one of only two surviving species in the alligator genus.
  • A. Philippine crocodile
    The Philippine crocodile is a critically endangered, small to medium-sized freshwater crocodile endemic to the Philippines and considered one of the world’s rarest crocodilian species.
  • B. American alligator
    The American alligator is a large, semi-aquatic reptile native to the southeastern United States, known for inhabiting freshwater wetlands and playing a key role as an apex predator in its ecosystems.
  • C. Alligator
    Alligator is a critically acclaimed 2005 indie rock album by The National that helped establish the band’s distinctive dark, introspective sound.
  • D. Alligator
    Alligator was a prominent Seminole war leader who played a key role in resisting U.S. forces during the Second Seminole War in Florida.
  • E. Alligator
    "Alligator" is a 2019 indie folk/rock single by Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men, known for its energetic, anthemic sound and dynamic music video.
  • F. None of above. chosen

How the object was described

The object's one-sentence description was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the object name and this triple as context.

Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Chinese alligator
Triple: [Yangtze River basin, isHabitatFor, Chinese alligator]
Generated description
The Chinese alligator is a critically endangered, small freshwater crocodilian native to eastern China and one of only two surviving species in the alligator genus.

Provenance (5 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69d85ccbbcd48190acb56e7cf104d8ad elicitation completed
NER batch_69ded6fbd138819092254ea37388026c ner completed
NED1 batch_69fe8beca6d88190a0c1adb18c9f2ac4 ned_source_triple completed
NED2 batch_69fe8fff27e881908163a1339019e192 ned_description completed
NEDg batch_69fe8f94018881908d8185d692f9728a nedg completed
Created at: April 10, 2026, 2:51 a.m.