Triple

T15611772
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Yuzhong County E375312 entity
Predicate locatedIn P40 FINISHED
Object Northwest China E191604 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: Northwest China | Statement: [Yuzhong County, locatedIn, Northwest China]

Disambiguation candidates (1 decision)

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

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Northwest China
Context triple: [Yuzhong County, locatedIn, Northwest China]
  • A. Northwest China chosen
    Northwest China is a vast, largely arid and ethnically diverse region of China that includes provinces such as Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, and Xinjiang, known for its Silk Road heritage and significant strategic importance.
  • B. Western China
    Western China is the vast, often sparsely populated region of China that includes areas such as Xinjiang and Tibet, characterized by deserts, high plateaus, and significant ethnic and cultural diversity.
  • C. Western Regions
    The Western Regions were the historical territories of Central Asia west of China’s Yumen Pass, encompassing key Silk Road oasis states and trade routes that linked China with the Middle East and Europe.
  • D. North China
    North China is a historically and politically significant region of northern China that has long been a strategic center for military, economic, and cultural activity.
  • E. Inland China
    Inland China refers to the vast interior regions of the country that lie away from the eastern seaboard, encompassing provinces such as Sichuan and characterized by diverse landscapes, cultures, and economic development levels.
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Provenance (3 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69d85ccf2794819096cda4cbcb02d478 elicitation completed
NER batch_69e04e8148a0819087d6d69cc84487ca ner completed
NED1 batch_69ff56d76c108190aa3cae2d7e17c301 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:13 a.m.