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== Multiple {{tp|pi}} ==
While not defined in {{tp|[[pu]]}}, some speakers do use multiple {{tp|pi}} in a single phrase. However, this carries a risk of ambiguity as to whether the second {{tp|pi}} is contained within the first or not:
{{Example|lipu pi sona mute pi toki Inli|English much-knowledge book (is the book in English or is the knowledge about English?)|lipu pi sona mute pi toki [ijo ni li ike]}}
The possible structures are:
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{{tok|jan Lope}} argues that, like {{tp|[[li]]}} and {{tp|[[e]]}}, both {{tp|pi}} phrases apply equally to the first noun in the phrase, rather than nesting.<ref>[//htmlpreview.github.io/?https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jan-Lope/Toki_Pona_lessons_English/gh-pages/toki-pona-lessons_en/index.html#3127] {{tok|jan Lope}}, "Are multiple {{tp|pi}} phrases possible?</ref> As an example, he gives:
{{Example|kulupu pi kalama musi pi ma Inli li pona.|The English rock band is good.|kulupu pi kalama musi pi ma [ijo ni li ike] li pona}}
The ambiguity is whether it's an English band that plays some sort of music, or a band from somewhere that plays English music. There is no consensus on this matter, and in practice both interpretations are possible. In fact, many speakers <em>want</em> it to be ambiguous so that clearer phrasing is used instead.
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