Mesorat%20hashas for Kiddushin 1:1

הָאִשָּׁה נִקְנֵית בְּשָׁלשׁ דְּרָכִים, וְקוֹנָה אֶת עַצְמָהּ בִּשְׁתֵּי דְרָכִים. נִקְנֵית בְּכֶסֶף, בִּשְׁטָר, וּבְבִיאָה. בְּכֶסֶף, בֵּית שַׁמַּאי אוֹמְרִים, בְּדִינָר וּבְשָׁוֶה דִינָר. וּבֵית הִלֵּל אוֹמְרִים, בִּפְרוּטָה וּבְשָׁוֶה פְרוּטָה. וְכַמָּה הִיא פְרוּטָה, אֶחָד מִשְּׁמֹנָה בָאִסָּר הָאִיטַלְקִי. וְקוֹנָה אֶת עַצְמָהּ בְּגֵט וּבְמִיתַת הַבָּעַל. הַיְבָמָה נִקְנֵית בְּבִיאָה. וְקוֹנָה אֶת עַצְמָהּ בַּחֲלִיצָה וּבְמִיתַת הַיָּבָם:

A woman is acquired in three ways [Because a woman is betrothed only with her consent, it is taught: "A woman is betrothed" rather than: "A man betroths." And since in the beginning it is taught: "A woman is acquired," at the end it is taught: "A yevamah is acquired," even though a yevamah is acquired by the yavam either with or without her consent.], and she acquires herself in two ways. She is acquired by money [This is derived (by identity) "taking"-"taking" from the field of Efron, it being written here (Deuteronomy 24:1): "If a man take a woman," and there (Genesis 23:3): "I have given the money for the field; take it from me."], by writ, [as when he writes to her on paper or on a shard, though it not be worth a p'rutah: "Your daughter is betrothed (mekudesheth) to me," "Your daughter is engaged (me'ureseth) to me," "Your daughter shall be to me as a wife," and gives it to her in the presence of witnesses. This is derived from (Deuteronomy 24:2): "And she shall go out … and she shall be." Just as going out is with a writ, viz. (Ibid. 1): "And he shall write to her a writ of divorce," so "being" is with a writ.], and by cohabitation [cohabiting with her in the presence of witnesses for the purpose of betrothal, viz. (Ibid.): "If a man take a woman and cohabit with her, etc." And though there is no betrothal in the Torah more explicit than that of cohabitation, the sages stated that if one betroths by cohabitation he is to receive "stripes of rebellion," so that the children of Israel not be promiscuous.] By money: Beth Shammai say: With a dinar or with the worth of a dinar. Beth Hillel say: With a p'rutah [a half "barley-corn" of silver] or with the worth of a p'rutah. And how much is a p'rutah? One-eighth of an Italian issar.] And she acquires herself with a get and with the death of her husband. A yevamah is acquired [by the yavam, to be his wife in every regard,] by cohabitation. [But money and writ do not avail her by Torah law. The sages, however, ordained that ma'amar (word of mouth) avails to forbid her to the other brothers, but not to exempt her from chalitzah and not to (permit him to) become unclean for her], and she acquires herself with chalitzah and with the death of the yavam.

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