Szemben

Szemben is a Hungarian term used as a postposition and adverb meaning “opposite” or “facing.” It describes a spatial relation in which one object is across from or looking toward another, and it can be used in everyday speech to indicate the relative position of things.

In practical use, szemben commonly follows the reference noun or is embedded in phrases that compare two objects or viewpoints. It conveys a sense of direct opposition or facing, as in physical arrangements (for example, objects located opposite each other) and in descriptions of relative locations within a space. The word is a standard part of Hungarian syntax and appears in both spoken and written language.

Szemben also functions in a figurative sense to express contrast or opposition between ideas, arguments, or positions. In this broader usage, it helps link two elements that stand in dispute or contrast to one another, even when the relationship is not physical.

Etymology and related forms are typically discussed in general language resources. The term is closely tied to the concept of facing or looking toward something, and it is commonly found in dictionaries and grammar references as a directional or relational marker in Hungarian.

See also: Hungarian prepositions and postpositions, spatial language in Hungarian, expressions of opposition in language.