No. 8,466 in Dutch
handmatig
Manual.
In a sentence
Ik heb de machine handmatig uitgeschakeld.
I manually turned off the machine.
In this sentence, 'handmatig' is used as an adverb to indicate that the action was performed manually, without automation.
De handmatige bediening van de kraan vraagt enige vaardigheid.
The manual operation of the crane requires some skill.
Here, 'handmatig' serves as an adjective modifying 'bediening', emphasizing the operation is performed by hand.
In de gebruiksaanwijzing wordt uitgelegd hoe je de instellingen handmatig aanpast.
The manual explains how to adjust the settings manually.
The adverb 'handmatig' describes the method of adjusting settings, underlining that it requires manual intervention.
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