Triple

T21037281
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Kirkwall Harbour E518222 entity
Predicate connectsTo P845 FINISHED
Object NorthLink Ferries network — NE NERFINISHED

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: NorthLink Ferries network | Statement: [Kirkwall Harbour, connectsTo, NorthLink Ferries network]

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: NorthLink Ferries network
Context triple: [Kirkwall Harbour, connectsTo, NorthLink Ferries network]
  • A. NorthLink Ferries network chosen
    The NorthLink Ferries network is a Scottish ferry service operating key passenger and freight routes between mainland Scotland and the Northern Isles, including Shetland and Orkney.
  • B. North Sea ferry network
    The North Sea ferry network is a system of passenger and freight ferry routes linking ports around the North Sea, providing vital maritime transport connections between the United Kingdom and mainland Europe.
  • C. Hebridean ferry network
    The Hebridean ferry network is a system of maritime routes and services connecting Scotland’s mainland to the Hebridean islands, providing vital transport for residents, visitors, and goods across the region.
  • D. Orkney Ferries
    Orkney Ferries is a local ferry operator in the Orkney Islands of Scotland, providing passenger and vehicle services between the archipelago’s inhabited islands.
  • E. Pentland Ferries
    Pentland Ferries is a privately owned Scottish ferry company that operates passenger and vehicle services across the Pentland Firth between mainland Scotland and the Orkney Islands.
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Provenance (2 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69e0b50438e08190917e2538bb8bc034 elicitation completed
NER batch_69e6fcecf2508190a7647abb3c59debb ner completed
Created at: April 16, 2026, 2:03 p.m.