manualny

Manualny is a Polish adjective meaning manual in the sense of hand-operated or requiring human input. It is used to describe tools, devices, or processes that rely on human action rather than automatic operation. The term appears in technical and everyday language, for example in phrases like tryb manualny (manual mode), sterowanie manualne (manual control), or narzędzia ręczne (hand tools).

Etymology and scope: manualny derives from the Latin manualis, meaning “of the hand,” through common Polish usage. Like other -ny adjectives, manualny agrees with the gender and number of the noun it modifies (for example manualny, manualna, manualne).

Usage notes: in many contexts manualny is functionally synonymous with ręczny, though ręczny is more common in everyday speech. Manualny tends to occur in more formal, technical, or engineering contexts. The term manualny typically describes operation, modes, or tools that require human input, rather than automated or automatic processes.

Other related terms include narzędzia ręczne (hand tools), tryb manualny (manual mode), sterowanie manualne (manual control), and automatyczny (automatic). In reference to instructional material, the word manualny is less common than podrecznik or instrukcja obsługi, which are standard Polish terms for a user manual or instruction manual.

See also: ręczny, narzędzia ręczne, tryb manualny, sterowanie manualne, instrukcja obsługi, podrecznik.