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There are many perceived issues with ''pi'': |
There are many perceived issues with ''pi'': |
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* ''pi'' adds complexity and makes understanding a more demanding task. Longer phrases with multiple modifiers already make it more difficult for listeners to keep up, compared to using full sentences, and only describe loose relationships between the head and the modifier. Adding ''pi'' increases the complexity exponentially. |
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* ''pi'' is misleading and difficult to explain. Learners who encounter ''pi'' are prone to extend it to proscribed uses, like assuming that it means "of", marks possession, has some other [[semantic (value)|semantic value]], or can be used in ungrammatical positions. Correcting them requires vigilance and very specific explanations. |
* ''pi'' is misleading and difficult to explain. Learners who encounter ''pi'' are prone to extend it to proscribed uses, like assuming that it means "of", marks possession, has some other [[semantic (value)|semantic value]], or can be used in ungrammatical positions. Correcting them requires vigilance and very specific explanations. |
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*: Even ''pi''<nowiki />'s etymology (from Tok Pisin ''bilong'', from English ''belong'') is misleading about its current, non-possessive use. |
*: Even ''pi''<nowiki />'s etymology (from Tok Pisin ''bilong'', from English ''belong'') is misleading about its current, non-possessive use. |
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