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792RAJESH BHATT(56) (ex. 64 from Polinsky and Potsdam (2001))babi-r [kidb-a eni-r kumekfather-Dat girl-Erg mother-Dat help.III.Absb-oy-xosi-łi]r-iyxo/*b-iyxoIII-make-PRSPRT-NMLZ.IV IV-knows/III.knows‘The father knows that the girl is helping the mother.’The noun kumek ‘help’ that triggers local agreement is part of a lightverb (N–V) construction. It does not refer and cannot serve as atopic. It does not move to [Spec,TopP] and consequently it is unableto trigger Long Distance Agreement.There is much more to Polinsky and Potsdam’s (2001) analysis ofTsez Long Distance Agreement. What is important here is that theirinsights and explanations are fully compatible with a system thatinvolves the operation AGREE.6. WHAT ABOUT OPTIONALITY?6.1. OptionalityOne aspect of Long Distance Agreement that has been much noted isits optionality in cases like (57) and (58).(57) (from Mahajan (1989))a. LDA:Ram-ne [rot:ii khaa-nii] chaah-iiRam-Erg bread.F eat-Inf.F want-Pfv.FSg‘Ram wanted to eat bread.’b. no LDA:Ram-ne [rot:ii khaa-naa] chaah-aaRam-Erg bread.F eat-Inf.M want-Pfv.MSg‘Ram wanted to eat bread.’(58) (from Butt (1995))a. LDA:Nadia-ko [gaar:ii chalaa-nii] aa-tii haiNadia-Dat car.F drive-Inf.F come-Hab.F be.Prs.Sg‘Nadia knows how to drive a car.’b. No LDA:Nadia-ko [gaar:ii chalaa-naa] aa-taa haiNadia-Dat car.F drive-Inf.M come-Hab.M be.Prs.Sg‘Nadia knows how to drive a car.’