maradást

Maradást is the accusative singular of the Hungarian abstract noun maradás, which denotes the act of staying, remaining, or continuing in a place or state, as well as the broader idea of persistence or retention. The base verb is marad (to stay, to remain), and the suffix -ás forms the abstract noun.

Uses and senses: In everyday language, maradás can refer to staying in a location or residence. In temporal contexts it describes the continuation of a state or process over time, i.e., persistence. In social sciences and statistics it is used to describe retention, such as student retention or employee retention; in such contexts phrases like maradási arány or maradási mutató may appear in reports. The concept is closely related to fennmaradás, which emphasizes endurance or persistence over time, and to megtartás, which stresses keeping or maintaining something.

Grammatical notes: maradást is the tárgyeset (accusative form) used when the noun functions as the object of a verb or a construction requiring an object. Other forms include maradása (his/her staying), maradások (stays, plural), and maradásokkal (with stays). In compounds and fixed phrases the word may appear in nominalized or extended forms.

See also: maradás, fennmaradás, megtartás, megtartó erő.