Triple

T22561998
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Colombo–Trincomalee route E557838 entity
Predicate connectsCity P4245 FINISHED
Object Trincomalee 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: Trincomalee | Statement: [Colombo–Trincomalee route, connectsCity, Trincomalee]

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: Trincomalee
Context triple: [Colombo–Trincomalee route, connectsCity, Trincomalee]
  • A. Trincomalee chosen
    Trincomalee is a strategically important natural deep-water harbor and coastal city on the northeastern coast of Sri Lanka.
  • B. Hambantota
    Hambantota is a coastal city in southern Sri Lanka known for its rapid development, including major infrastructure projects like a deep-sea port and international airport.
  • C. Puttalam
    Puttalam is a coastal town in northwestern Sri Lanka known for its salt industry, lagoon fisheries, and proximity to major wind farms.
  • D. Pallamallawa
    Pallamallawa is a small rural village in northern New South Wales, Australia, known for its agricultural surroundings and close-knit community.
  • E. Seethawaka
    Seethawaka is a historically significant town and administrative area in Sri Lanka’s Western Province, known for its role in the 16th-century Seethawaka kingdom and its lush, hilly landscape.
  • 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_69e11e5ae4ac8190b1f503457603d969 elicitation completed
NER batch_69f15fa6a928819083925ea23aaaf725 ner completed
Created at: April 16, 2026, 8:52 p.m.