Commentary for Ketubot 204:2

גופא אמר רב גידל אמר רב כמה אתה נותן לבנך כך וכך וכמה אתה נותן לבתך כך וכך עמדו וקידשו קנו הן הן הדברים הנקנים באמירה

The [above] text [stated]: R. Gidel said in the name of Rav: [If one man said to another], “How much are you giving to your son?” [and the other replies] “Such and such a sum,” and [the other said,] “How much are you giving to your daughter?” [and the other replies], “Such and such a sum,” if they betroth, they have performed kinyan (acquisition), and these are the things which are acquired by verbal agreement.

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