Quoting%20commentary for Bava Kamma 2:2
כֵּיצַד הַשֵּׁן מוּעֶדֶת. לֶאֱכֹל אֶת הָרָאוּי לָהּ. הַבְּהֵמָה מוּעֶדֶת לֶאֱכֹל פֵּרוֹת וִירָקוֹת. אָכְלָה כְסוּת אוֹ כֵלִים, מְשַׁלֵּם חֲצִי נֶזֶק. בַּמֶּה דְבָרִים אֲמוּרִים. בִּרְשׁוּת הַנִּזָּק, אֲבָל בִּרְשׁוּת הָרַבִּים, פָּטוּר. אִם נֶהֱנֵית, מְשַׁלֵּם מַה שֶּׁנֶּהֱנֵית. כֵּיצַד מְשַׁלֵּם מַה שֶּׁנֶּהֱנֵית. אָכְלָה מִתּוֹךְ הָרְחָבָה, מְשַׁלֵּם מַה שֶּׁנֶּהֱנֵית. מִצִּדֵּי הָרְחָבָה, מְשַׁלֵּם מַה שֶּׁהִזִּיקָה. מִפֶּתַח הַחֲנוּת, מְשַׁלֵּם מַה שֶּׁנֶּהֱנֵית. מִתּוֹךְ הַחֲנוּת, מְשַׁלֵּם מַה שֶּׁהִזִּיקָה:
How [i.e., in respect to what] is shen a muad? In respect to eating what is fit for it. The beast is a muad to eat fruits and greens. If it ate clothing or vessels, he pays a half-nezek, [this being meshuneh (a deviation from the norm)]. When is this so? In the domain of the nizak; but in the public domain, it is exempt. [This refers to eating fruits and greens; for in the public domain it is exempt, it being written (Exodus 22:4): "…and it eat in another's field." But if it ate clothing or vessels, even in the public domain, he pays a half-nezek. For people are apt to place clothing and vessels in the public domain temporarily, so that it (eating them) is keren in the public domain, and liability obtains.] If it derives benefit, he (the owner) pays the (amount of) the benefit. [Not actual payment; but, if it ate something dear, it is perceived as if it were barley, and he pays only the "cheap price" of barley. That is, a third less than the market price. And if it ate something cheaper than barley, he pays the "cheap price" of what was eaten. And if it ate something harmful to it, such as wheat, since it did not benefit, he is not liable.] If it ate from the midst of the thoroughfare, he pays the (amount of the) benefit. (If it ate) from the sides of the thoroughfare, he pays the (amount of the) damage. [i.e., If it went and stood on the sides of the thoroughfare in a place where oxen are not wont to walk, it is not like the public domain and he pays what it damages.] (If it ate) from the shop-entrance, he pays the (amount of the) benefit. From the midst of the shop, he pays the (amount of) the damage.
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