Triple

T8594144
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Zhili–Anhui War E203500 entity
Predicate combatantGroup P21502 FINISHED
Object Zhili warlords E162657 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: Zhili warlords | Statement: [Zhili–Anhui War, combatantGroup, Zhili warlords]

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: Zhili warlords
Context triple: [Zhili–Anhui War, combatantGroup, Zhili warlords]
  • A. Zhili clique chosen
    The Zhili clique was a powerful warlord faction that controlled much of northern China during the early Republic era, competing with rival cliques for dominance before being defeated by the Nationalist government.
  • B. Chinese warlord Xu Shuzheng
    Chinese warlord Xu Shuzheng was a prominent Beiyang military leader and politician known for his interventionist policies in Outer Mongolia and his role in early Republican China’s factional power struggles.
  • C. Beiyang Army factions
    The Beiyang Army factions were rival military cliques that emerged from Yuan Shikai’s modernized Qing army and dominated early Republican Chinese politics through warlordism and shifting alliances.
  • D. Fengtian clique
    The Fengtian clique was a powerful warlord faction based in Manchuria that played a major role in Chinese politics during the Warlord Era in the early 20th century.
  • E. Eight Banners
    The Eight Banners were the foundational military and social organization of the Manchu state that structured Manchu society and power, later forming the core of the Qing dynasty’s ruling elite.
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target predicate: combatantGroup
Context triple: [Zhili–Anhui War, combatantGroup, Zhili warlords]
  • A. ethnicGroupOfCommand
    Indicates that a particular ethnic group is associated with, or has control over, a specific command or military/organizational leadership structure.
  • B. combatantStrength
    Indicates the relative level of power, capability, or effectiveness one combatant has in a conflict or confrontation compared to others.
  • C. enemyOrganization
    Indicates that one organization is considered an adversary or opponent of another organization, typically in a hostile or competitive context.
  • D. UnionForcesType
    Indicates that one entity is associated with, composed of, or characterized by a specific type or category of union forces.
  • E. combatantsIncluded chosen
    Indicates that the specified entities are participants or parties involved in a particular combat or conflict.
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (4 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69ca832a7f108190b4e4f5648abf4aa2 elicitation completed
NER batch_69cc46c5e8888190b721e791c449b0df ner completed
NED1 batch_69cea8becbd88190837478e302d5e5b4 ned_source_triple completed
PD batch_69cc454504448190aaad2af8b17357cd pd completed
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:23 p.m.