manuaalille

Manuaalille is the allative form of the Finnish noun manuaali. The term manuaali has two main meanings in Finnish: a manual or instruction manual, and, in musical terminology, a keyboard on a keyboard instrument such as a pipe organ. In the organ context, a instrument may have several manuaalit (keyboards) that are typically played with the hands, while the pedals are played with the feet.

Grammatical note: The suffix -lle marks direction toward or destination, so manuaalille means “to the manual” or “onto the manual.” This form is used when describing actions directed at the organ keyboard, for example in a performance or a technical discussion: siirryimme manuaalille (“we switched to the manual”).

Origin and usage: The word manuaali is a loanword that developed in Finnish to denote both a user manual and the organ keyboard. Its adoption reflects broader European terminology for manuals in technology and music, with the allative form manuaalille used specifically when indicating movement toward or selection of the manual in dialogue or descriptions.

See also: manual (as a general term for a guide or handbook), organ and organ keyboard terminology, siirtyä (to switch or move to another manual).