No. 972 in Finnish
paikalla
"Paikalla" means "present" or "on the spot" in English.
In a sentence
Olen paikalla seitsemältä.
I will be present at seven.
Here, 'paikalla' means being present or in a specific location.
On hyvä pitää ensiapupakkaus aina paikalla.
It's good to always have a first-aid kit on hand.
In this case, 'paikalla' refers to having something ready or available.
Rakensimme laiturin vanhan laiturin paikalle.
We built the dock in the place of the old dock.
Here, 'paikalla' refers to a specific physical location where something is situated.
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