The 8 methods of naming items:#4 of 8
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|HAPPY JULY 4th -- LEARN MORE|
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GOALS:
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I decided its time for a longer unit.
This unit which is a bit longer than the others focuses on a
major Rashi task--explaining the MEANINGS OF WORDS. EXPLAINING
MEANING is more than looking something up in a dictionary.
There are METHODS to explaining WORDS. In this module we will
explore HOW Rashi determines meaning --WHAT are Rashis methods.
TODAYS UNIT
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As I was about to close out this series I notice a beautiful
posting of mine whose URL is listed below with several dozen
punchy Rashis. These Rashis deal with HOW objects are named
and list 8 methods.
REFERENCE:
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This module comes from the following reference in the
Rashi-is-Simple series.
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/ex25-31a.htm
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BACKGROUND
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You can name an object by any of 8 attributes of the
the object. For example you can name an object by how
it looks, their form, (e.g. PENTAGON refers to the FORM
of the building) or you can name an object by its PURPOSE
and FUNCTION (e.g. the UNITED NATIONS refers to the GOAL
of the buiding -- to UNITE the world) These 8 methods are
listed in footnote *1.
EXAMPLES
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In previous days we have examined concepts which were
named by the PHYSICAL FORM of the word naming them
(Such as MOUTH to name the NECK of a garment). Today
we finish this series on FORM by presenting concepts
named by OTHER ATTRIBUTES (such as COLOR) of the
word naming it (i.e. ATTRIBUTES other than FORM)
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EXAMPLE 89: Lv13-03b The color WHITE (SEAYTH) comes from
========== the Hebrew word CLOUD (NASIH). Compare the
English CLOUD WHITE.
Hence this concept is
named by an ATTRIBUTE (COLOR) of the word
naming it.
EXAMPLE 90: Ex30-23a The HEAD perfumes are the most
========== DISTINGUISHED perfumes (just as the HEAD
is the most DISTINGUISHED organ of the body)
Hence this concept is named by an ATTRIBUTE
(distinguishability) of the word (HEAD) naming it.
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=========== HOW OBJECTS ARE NAMED ========================
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You can name an object by any of 8 attributes of the
the object. For example you can name an object by how
it looks, their form, (e.g. PENTAGON refers to the FORM
of the building) or you can name an object by its PURPOSE
and FUNCTION (e.g. the UNITED NATIONS)
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FOCUS ON OBJECTS' EXAMPLE
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FUNCTION United nations
SUBSTANCE PLASTER
CAUSE Sunset
FEELS HARDship
FORM Pentagon
EXAGGERATION SkyScraper
A GOOD EXAMPLE HONEY can mean anything SWEET
ACTIVITY-FORM SURFing the web
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