Manuaalisella

Manuaalisella is a Finnish grammatical form used in technical and instructional contexts to indicate manual mode or manual operation. It is the adessive singular form associated with the concept of manual operation, originating from the noun manuaali and the adjective manuaalinen. In practice, manuaalisella functions as a modifier that describes the state or method of a device, process, or control that is manual rather than automatic.

Etymology and grammar notes: The term derives from the Finnish word for manual, manuaali, and from the adjective form manuaalinen ("manual"). The adessive suffix -lla marks location or state, so manuaalisella conveys “on/at/in manual mode” or “with manual control.” The word typically accompanies a head noun in singular form, such as tilalla (state), ohjauksella (with control), or toiminnassa (in operation), to specify that the described condition is manual.

Usage: Manuaalisella is common in product manuals, user interfaces, and technical descriptions to distinguish manual operation from automatic modes. It appears in phrases like laite voidaan asettaa manuaaliselle tilalle (the device can be set to manual mode) or suorittaa manuaalisella ohjauksella (performed with manual control). It often appears alongside counterpart forms such as automaattisella tilalla or automaattisesti to emphasize mode differences.

See also: manuaali, manuaalinen, automaattinen, ohjaus. Note that manuaalisella is a specialized term primarily used in technical or instructional Finnish and may be less common outside those contexts.