No. 529 in Finnish
paikkansa
"Paikkansa" means "its place" or "one's place" in English.
In a sentence
Jokaisella asialla on paikkansa tässä maailmassa.
Everything has its place in this world.
Here, 'paikkansa' refers to an assigned or inherent position or role something has.
Hänen sanansa osoittautuivat paikkansa pitäviksi.
His words turned out to be valid.
In this context, 'paikkansa' stands for 'validity or truth of a statement' as part of the phrase 'paikkansa pitäviksi' (to hold true).
Paikkansa menettäneet tavarat vietiin pois.
Items that lost their place were removed.
Here, 'paikkansa' is used to denote the previous location or role the items had.
Jokaisella henkilöllä on paikkansa maailmassa.
Every person has their place in the world.
Here, 'paikkansa' refers to someone's rightful role or position.
Hän puolustaa vakaasti mielipiteensä paikkansa keskustelussa.
He firmly defends his opinion's place in the discussion.
In this context, 'paikkansa' signifies an abstract position of an idea or opinion in a debate.
Huonekalut on asetettu paikkansa huolellisesti.
The furniture has been placed carefully in its correct spots.
'Paikkansa' here denotes the specific and intended places for the furniture.
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