9. But this modification of distance we call place, being made by men for their common use, that by it they might be able to design the particular position of things, where they had occasion for such designation; men consider and determine of this place by reference to those adjacent things which best served to their present purpose, without considering other things which, to another purpose, would better determine the place of the same thing.
9. Baina lekua deritzan distantziaren aldaera hau gizakiek beren erabilerarako, hau da, gauzen posizio konkretua esan beharra dutenean esan ahal izateko egina denez, leku hori beren orduko xedeetarako gehien balio dieten alboko gauzak kontuan hartu eta zehazten dute, beste xede baterako gauza beraren lekua hobeto zehaztuko luketen beste gauza batzuk aintzat hartu gabe.