Triple

T6263094
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject British opium trade in China E140347 entity
Predicate tookPlaceIn P40 FINISHED
Object South China Sea E10082 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: South China Sea | Statement: [British opium trade in China, tookPlaceIn, South China Sea]

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: South China Sea
Context triple: [British opium trade in China, tookPlaceIn, South China Sea]
  • A. South China Sea chosen
    The South China Sea is a marginal sea in Southeast Asia known for its strategic shipping lanes, rich fisheries, and significant oil and gas reserves, as well as ongoing territorial disputes among neighboring countries.
  • B. East China Sea
    The East China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean located between China, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea, known for its busy shipping routes and significant geopolitical and economic importance.
  • C. Sulu Sea
    The Sulu Sea is a marginal sea in the western Pacific Ocean, located between the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia, known for its rich marine biodiversity and important shipping routes.
  • D. Natuna Sea
    The Natuna Sea is a marginal sea of the South China Sea located around Indonesia’s Natuna Islands, known for its rich fisheries and significant offshore natural gas reserves.
  • E. Gulf of Thailand–South China Sea passages
    The Gulf of Thailand–South China Sea passages are a set of maritime routes and straits that provide navigational connections between the Gulf of Thailand and the broader South China Sea, facilitating regional shipping and trade.
  • 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_69c008c95c5c819084bd3dd56133d84d elicitation completed
NER batch_69c06387fec0819095b47a37b9402aa9 ner completed
NED1 batch_69c243f042b08190a32bb07acd419b4c ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 22, 2026, 4:25 p.m.