The 8 methods of naming items:#6 of 8
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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 noticed 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.

 In previous days we have emphasized Rashis which review
 concepts named by THEIR FORM or THEIR FUNCTION.

 Today we review words which have SPECIFIC vs GENERAL
 meanings. For example the word DAY can refer to a 12
 hour period (SPECIFIC) or to the whole 24 hour period
 (GENERAL). Similarly HONEY usually refers to HONEY
 (SPECIFIC) but can equally refer to ANYTHING SWEET(GENERAL).
 Footnote *2 gives several examples of words with dual
 meaning. We now mention two Rashis focusing on this.

----------------------------------------------------------------
 The following Candellabrah parts have
 SPECIFIC and GENERAL meanings (eg a
 word like DAY can refer to the WHOLE
 DAY (24 hours) or the DAY PART OF THE DAY(12 hour period))
----------------------------------------------------------------

EXAMPLE 97: Ex25-34a The word CANDELLABRAH can refer to either
     -- The CANDELLABRAH ITSELF(GENERAL MEANING) or it can mean
     -- the MAIN SHAFT of the Candellabray (SPECIFIC MEANING)



EXAMPLE 98: Ex25-31e The word SHAFT can refer to eiter
     -- the CENTRAL MAIN SHAFT of the CANDELLABRAH or it can mean
     -- ANY CANDELLABRAH BRANCH (GENERAL MEANING)


------------------------ NOTES ----------------------------------


=========== HOW OBJECTS ARE NAMED ========================

*1
 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)

==========================================================
FOCUS ON OBJECTS'       EXAMPLE
======================  ==================================
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
==========================================================



*2

============= WORDS WITH 2 CONTRADICTORY MEANINGS ===============
 Other examples of common words that have
 general and specific meanings are
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#   WORD      CAN MEAN SPECIFIC MEANING   OR   GENERAL MEANING
=== ========= ======== ================== ==== ==================
(3) Day       can mean the 12 hour period or   the 24 hour period
(4) Bread     can mean Bread              or   Any Food
(5) Man (ISH) can mean Male               or   Any person
(6) E-L-H-I-M can mean God                or   Any Judge
(7) IN                 IN                 or   AMONG*4
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