Triple

T9547119
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Lincang E230320 entity
Predicate locatedIn P40 FINISHED
Object Southwestern China E185105 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: Southwestern China | Statement: [Lincang, locatedIn, Southwestern 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: Southwestern China
Context triple: [Lincang, locatedIn, Southwestern China]
  • A. Southwest China chosen
    Southwest China is a broad geographic and cultural region of China known for its mountainous terrain, ethnic diversity, and major provinces such as Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, and the Tibet Autonomous Region.
  • B. southern China
    Southern China is a culturally and linguistically diverse region of China, encompassing provinces such as Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, and Hainan, known historically as a major source of Chinese migration and a hub of maritime trade.
  • C. Sichuan Basin
    The Sichuan Basin is a large, fertile lowland region in southwestern China, surrounded by mountains and known as a major agricultural and population center.
  • D. Northwest China
    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.
  • 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_69ca847c70b8819088a0a0bad64a50d6 elicitation completed
NER batch_69cd9904732c8190ab60ecc47c995cbe ner completed
NED1 batch_69d14c747e608190b2fa470324fff454 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 30, 2026, 8:02 p.m.