mosása

Mosása is a Hungarian term referring to the act or process of washing, formed by adding the -ása nominalizing suffix to the verb stem mosni (to wash). While the standard noun for the act of washing is mosás, mosása appears in constructions that specify what is being washed or that indicate possession, effectively turning the act into a phrase about a particular item.

In practice, mosása is most commonly found in phrases such as ruhák mosása (washing of clothes) or autók mosása (car washing). The form is useful when the emphasis is on the procedure applied to a specific object, for example in domestic, service, or maintenance contexts. It can also appear in descriptive writing to indicate who is responsible for the washing when the possessor is made clear by context.

Usage notes:

- Use mosás for a general reference to washing as an activity (e.g., “A mosás fontos mindennap.”).

- Use mosása when the sentence specifies the thing being washed (e.g., “A ruhák mosása reggel történik.”).

- The English equivalents are typically “the washing of (clothes),” or simply “washing,” depending on context.

Related terms include mosni (to wash) and mosás (washing as a general act). The form mosása should be understood as a specialized, item-specific way to refer to the act of washing in Hungarian.