Triple
T498612
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | North China |
E10349
|
entity |
| Predicate | dominantDialectGroup |
P1254
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Northern Mandarin
Northern Mandarin is the largest and most influential group of Mandarin Chinese dialects, forming the basis for Standard Chinese and widely spoken across northern and southwestern China.
|
E62010
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
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: Northern Mandarin | Statement: [North China, dominantDialectGroup, Northern Mandarin]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Northern Mandarin Context triple: [North China, dominantDialectGroup, Northern Mandarin]
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A.
Southwestern Mandarin
Southwestern Mandarin is a major branch of Mandarin Chinese spoken across much of southwestern China, characterized by distinct phonological features and regional variations.
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B.
Beijing dialect
The Beijing dialect is the Mandarin Chinese variety spoken in Beijing that forms the primary phonological and lexical basis of Standard Chinese.
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C.
Teochew
Teochew is a Southern Min Chinese dialect originating from the Chaoshan region of Guangdong, widely spoken in overseas Chinese communities across Southeast Asia.
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D.
Zhōnghuá Táiběi
Zhōnghuá Táiběi is the standard Mandarin Chinese name used in international contexts to refer to Chinese Taipei, a designation commonly applied to Taiwan in global organizations and sporting events.
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E.
Cantonese
Cantonese is a major Chinese language variety spoken primarily in Guangdong province, Hong Kong, Macau, and among overseas Chinese communities worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Northern Mandarin Triple: [North China, dominantDialectGroup, Northern Mandarin]
Generated description
Northern Mandarin is the largest and most influential group of Mandarin Chinese dialects, forming the basis for Standard Chinese and widely spoken across northern and southwestern China.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Northern Mandarin Target entity description: Northern Mandarin is the largest and most influential group of Mandarin Chinese dialects, forming the basis for Standard Chinese and widely spoken across northern and southwestern China.
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A.
Southwestern Mandarin
Southwestern Mandarin is a major branch of Mandarin Chinese spoken across much of southwestern China, characterized by distinct phonological features and regional variations.
-
B.
Beijing dialect
The Beijing dialect is the Mandarin Chinese variety spoken in Beijing that forms the primary phonological and lexical basis of Standard Chinese.
-
C.
Teochew
Teochew is a Southern Min Chinese dialect originating from the Chaoshan region of Guangdong, widely spoken in overseas Chinese communities across Southeast Asia.
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D.
Zhōnghuá Táiběi
Zhōnghuá Táiběi is the standard Mandarin Chinese name used in international contexts to refer to Chinese Taipei, a designation commonly applied to Taiwan in global organizations and sporting events.
-
E.
Cantonese
Cantonese is a major Chinese language variety spoken primarily in Guangdong province, Hong Kong, Macau, and among overseas Chinese communities worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: dominantDialectGroup Context triple: [North China, dominantDialectGroup, Northern Mandarin]
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A.
hasMajorDialectGroup
chosen
Indicates that an entity (typically a language) is associated with a primary or major dialect group to which it belongs.
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B.
languageFamilyDominant
Indicates that one language family holds a primary or prevailing status over others within a given context (such as a region, population, or system).
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C.
majorityLanguageOf
Indicates that a given language is the primary or most widely spoken language within a specified group, region, or entity.
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D.
hasLanguageGroup
Indicates that an entity belongs to, is associated with, or is categorized under a particular language group.
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E.
regionalDialect
Indicates that one entity uses or is associated with a dialect specific to a particular geographic region in relation to another entity.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a2e847df8481909239ec08ccf1e376 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2f1183e988190bce70932a9678134 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:43 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a481efc3a881909575c5981e13a16b |
completed | March 1, 2026, 6:14 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a48352d91481909fb2119752595927 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 6:20 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a483bb51c48190a0c2d9a3198e0ae2 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 6:21 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a2edfa87cc8190a77c726a5a55b7d9 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:30 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:12 p.m.