13 Methods for inferring meaning:#14 of 32 ########################################################### # 10 YEAR Ayelet DAILY-RASHI-YOMI CYCLE # # June 8th, 2001 # # Rashis 785-787 Of 7800 (10.1%) # # # # VISIT THE RASHI YOMI ARCHIVES # # ----------------------------- # # http://www.RashiYomi.Com/calendar.htm # # # # Reprinted with permission from Rashi-is-Simple, # # (c) 1999-Present, RashiYomi Inc., Dr Hendel President # #Permission to reprint with this header but not for profit# # # # WARNING: READ with COURIER 10 (Fixed width) FONTS # # # ########################################################### ----------------------------------------- NOTICE: I will be at a conference in New Mexico next week. Therefor the next RashiYomi will appear Thursday Perhaps YOU can use the time to browse the RashiYomi Calendar at http://www.RashiYomi.Com/calendar.htm A few comments on what you LIKE MOST and/or DISLIKE most would help tremendously As you know, I deliberately factored in a 20% vacation factor when I started Rashi yomi. We will indeed finish in time for Ayelet Kings Bat Mitzvah as scheduled. ------------------------------------------ GOALS: ------ I decided its time for a longer unit. This unit will focus on a major Rashi task--explaining the MEANINGS OF WORDS. Explaining the MEANINGS of WORDS is more than looking something up in a dictionary. There are METHODS to explaining WORDS. Thus in this module we will explore HOW Rashi determines the meanings of words -- that is, we will explore WHAT RASHIS METHODS ARE TODAYS UNIT ----------- For the next few days we will explore HOW objects can be named by a distinguishing property. REFERENCE: ---------- This module comes from the following reference in the Rashi-is-Simple series. Many further cross references are presented on that page. http://www.RashiYomi.Com/ex25-04a.htm #*#*#*# (C) RashiYomi Inc., 2001, Dr. Hendel, President #*#*#*#*# EXAMPLE 35: Ex25-04a EXAMPLE 36: Ex25-04b EXAMPLE 37: Gn49-11d RULE ==== An object can be named by a PROPERTY even though the rest of the object is NOT mentioned. Thus a REVOLVER does not refer to anything that revolves but rather refers to the type of gun that has a REVOLVING CYLINDER. Everyday examples and Rashis are presented below. EXAMPLES -------- (1) REVOLVER is a GUN with a REVOLVING cylinder (2) The STAND is FURNITURE on which you STAND stings (3) The FLOPPY is a DISK you can FLOP around (unlike a hard drive) (4) A TIE is a GARMENT that you wear by TIEING it (5) The SWEATER is that GARMENT which makes you SWEAT (6) A LAPTOP is that COMPUTER that you can hold in your LAP (7) A ROCKER is that CHAIR that ROCKS when you sit on it (8) A TOY GUN is a TOY that LOOKS like a GUN (but is not a gun)*5 (9)BATHROOM is a ROOM where people stand NAKED *5 (10)A SKYSCRAPER looks like it is SCRAPING the SKY*5 (11)The BREAKFAST meal, BREAKS your FAST after an entire evening -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here are some examples from Rashi (12) "BLUE" is thread died BLUE (Ex25-04a) (13) "RED" is thread died RED (Ex25-04b) (14) "SEDUCE" is an attractive dress worn by women (Gn49-11d) #*#*#*# (C) RashiYomi Inc., 2001, Dr. Hendel, President #*#*#*#*#