Párhuzama

Párhuzama is a Hungarian noun form related to párhuzam, meaning parallelism or analogy. The base term párhuzam describes a general sense of similarity or correspondence between two or more elements, while párhuzama is used to indicate that parallel belongs to or is associated with a specific subject. In this sense, párhuzama can be read as “its parallel” or “one’s parallel.”

In linguistic and rhetorical contexts, párhuzam encompasses both structural and conceptual likenesses. Syntactic parallelism refers to parallel sentence or clause structures, while conceptual analogy refers to drawing a likeness between ideas, events, or phenomena. In literary analysis, scholars often describe párhuzamok—parallels or analogies—between characters, motifs, or narrative threads, using the term to highlight correspondences that deepen interpretation.

Usage notes: párhuzam and its forms are common in academic writing, criticism, and discourse on rhetoric. They are closely related to but distinct from hasonlat (simile) and analógia (analogy), with párhuzam emphasizing structural or thematic resemblance rather than a direct sensory comparison.

Examples:

- A költeményben több párhuzama van a természet és az emberi élet között. (The poem has several parallels between nature and human life.)

- A beszéd erőssége a párhuzama a két érvelési ág között. (The strength of the speech lies in the parallel between the two lines of argument.)

See also: analógia, hasonlat, retorika, nyelvészet.