Commentary for Yevamot 114:3

אמר רבא אף אנן נמי תנינא בת שלש שנים ויום אחד מתקדשת בביאה ואם בא עליה יבם קנאה וחייבין עליה משום אשת איש ומטמאה את בועלה לטמא משכב תחתון כעליון

&nbsp; Said Samuel: Abba<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., Rab, whose proper name was Abba. The former name (Rab = Master) was a title of honour conferred upon him as the Master par excellence of his time. According to Rashi, a.l., 'Abba' was a term of respect synonymous with 'prince' and 'master' by which Samuel, his younger contemporary, referred to Rab. ');">⁵</span> agrees with me in the case of a girl who is under three years of age and one day; since cohabitation with her constitutes no <i>kinyan</i>,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. supra p. 385, n. 12. ');">⁶</span> the bridal chamber<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Which constitutes kinyan only where cohabitation is possible, but which is not the case with a child under the age mentioned. ');">⁷</span>

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