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Finnish
Etymology
calque of Swedish på plats
Phrase
paikan päällä
- (idiomatic) on the spot (where the events being discussed take place, with emphasis on someone particularly being there in person)
Kävin paikan päällä katsomassa.- I was on the spot in order to take a look.
Meillä on toimittaja paikan päällä Pariisissa.- We have a reporter on the spot in Paris.
Inflection