Keys is a program to aid the learning of language roots. Keys allows you to type in any word and will display the roots and their associated definition. By learning what the roots mean, it is easier to define and understand most of the words in our English language.
• Requirements:
In order to run keys you need at least a Macintosh 512KE, running system 6.0 or greater. Keys is Multifinder happy, even with a smaller partition (it actually uses under 100K). Keys has been tested on a Macintosh Plus, and a Macintosh IIcx. If you have any Keys/hardware compatibility problems please drop me a note.
• Running Keys
Run the Keys application and then select "Open Keys" under the file menu. Type in any word, and click on the look-up button (or hit return). Keys will list the roots (and the root's synonyms) in the order they are found in the box below. After the root(s), a definition will follow. Keys tries to locate the exact matching root. Sometimes, due to the nature of the word, the program will not find all of the correct roots. For example, with the word "biology" Keys will find "bio" but has problems with "logy" because it comes across "log" first. For this problem, I added the check box "All roots" which will locate every possible root for the look-up word.
• Registration:
Keys is shareware. You can distribute and examine Keys for 20 days. If you like Keys and want to continue using the program, please send a check or money order of $20 (or what you think it's worth) to the address below. If you would like a disk along with your registration, please send $25. A registered copy of Keys may only be run on one machine at one time. By registering you are entitled to any new updates and/or bug-fixes for free. If you do not register within the 20 day period you must erase all copies of Keys. Thanks for your honesty and supporting shareware! Please send your registration and/or any comments you may have to:
Stephen D. Krans
5410 Guilford Road
Rockford, IL 61107-2415
CIS: 76474,757
Genie: SKRANS
• Here is a copy of the root look-up table used by Keys:
ABLE IBLE able; can do
AB ABS away; from; separation
ACER ACID ACRI bitter; sour; sharp
AD ADE ATA ADA result of action
AD to; toward
AGE act of; state of; function; result of; collection of
AGI AGO AG move; go; do
ALI ALLO ALTER other
AL relating to
AMB AMBI around; about; both
AMPHI two; both
ANA up; back; again; excessive; too much
ANCE ANCY action; process; quality; state; degree
ANNI ANNU ENNI year
ANTE before
ANTHROP man
ANTI ANT against
AN not; absence of
AN IAN native of; relating to
APO away from
ARCH ruler
ARY ERY ORY relating to; quality; place where
AR ER OR one who; that which
ASTER ASTRO star
ATE cause; make
AUD AUS hear; listen
AUTO AUT self
BENE BON well; good
BE intensive
BIO life
BI BIN BIS two; twice
CALOR heat
CAP CEP CEPT take; receive
CAPIT CAPT head; chief; leader
CATA down
CAUSE CUSE CUS cause; motive
CEDE CEED CESS go; yield; surrender
CHROM color
CHRON time
CIAN having a certain skill or art
CIDE kill
CIRC CIRCUM around
CISE cut
CIV citizen
CLAIM CLAM declare; call out; cry out
CLUD CLUS shut
CONI KONI dust
CON with; together
COR COUR CORD heart
CORPOR CORP body
COURT court
CREA create
CRED believe
CUB CUMB lean back; lie down
CULE ICLE LING very small
CYCL CYCLO wheel; circle; circular
DEM DEMO people
DENT DONT tooth
DE away; from
DIA through
DIC DICT say; declare
DIS take away; not; deprive of
DI two; double; separate
DOM quality; realm; office; state
DORM sleep
DROME DROMOS running
DUC DUCE DUCT lead
DYN DYNAMO power
ENCE ENCY action; state; quality
END ENDO within
EE one who receives the action
EN made of; make
EN EM into; in
EPI upon; beside; among
EU pleasant; well; good
EX out; from
E EC EF out
FAC FACT make
FEDER FIDE FID FEAL trust; faith
FER bring; bear; yield
FIC FECT make
FILA FILI thread
FIN FINIS end
FIX fix
FLECT FLEX bend
FLUC FLU FLUV FLUX flowing
FORC FORT strong
FORTUNA fortune; chance
FULL full of
FUM smoke
FY make
GEN race; kind of
GERM vital part
GEST carry; bear
GE GEO earth; soil; ground
GNOSI; COGNOSC know
GRAD GRED GRESS step; degree; walk
GRAPH write
GRAT pleasing
GRAV GRAVI GRAVITO heavy; weighty
GREG herd; flock; mob; group; troop; crowd
HAB HABIT have; live
HELIO sun
HEMA HEMO blood
HEMI DEMI SEMI half
HUM HUMAN earth; ground; man
HYDRO HYDRA HYDR water
HYPER over; above; excessive
HYPN HYPNO sleep
HYPO sub; under; less
IC nature of; like
ILE relating to; suited for; capable of
IL IR not
INE nature of
INTELLECT INTELLIG power to know and think
INTER between; among
INTRA within
INTRO into; inward
IN IM in; into
IN IM not
ION SION TION act of; state of; result of
ISH origin; nature; resembling
ISM doctrine; system; manner; condition; act; characteristic
