összhangba

Összhangba is a Hungarian illative form of the noun összhang, meaning harmony or agreement. It denotes movement into a state of harmony or alignment and is used in both musical and figurative contexts to describe coming into alignment with another element, standard, or principle.

Etymology and form: It is formed from összhang (together + sound/harmony) with the illative suffix -ba/-be, which marks direction “into” something. In Hungarian, the illative is used with verbs of change or movement such as kerülni (to come into), hozni (to bring into), or megvalósítani.

Usage: In music, összhangba describes a configuration in which tones, voices, or parts are in harmony with each other. In politics, administration, and everyday language, it denotes bringing policies, data, or practices into agreement with a standard or with each other. For example: “Az új szabályok összhangba kerültek a meglévő gyakorlatokkal.” “A kormány az adatok és a gyakorlat összhangba hozza a gazdasági és a szociális rendszereket a hosszú távú célokkal.” In both senses, the expression emphasizes coordination and consonance rather than mere similarity.

Related terms: összhang (harmony, agreement), összhangban (in harmony), összhangba hozás (the act of bringing into harmony), harmonizáció, egyeztetés.