mismas

Mismas is the feminine plural form of the Spanish adjective and pronoun mismo, meaning "the same." It is used to emphasize identity or sameness and agrees with a feminine plural noun or with a feminine plural referent.

As a demonstrative determiner, mism as precedes a feminine plural noun to indicate that the items are identical to previously mentioned ones. Examples include las mismas ideas, las mismas palabras, or las mismas prendas. It can also appear in time expressions, such as en las mismas fechas or a las mismas horas, to denote equality of time.

As a pronoun, mism as can stand in place of a previously mentioned feminine plural noun phrase, effectively meaning "the same ones." For instance, ¿quiénes eran las responsables? Las mismas. This usage is common in dialogue and narrative when the noun has already been established.

Etymology and relationship to similar forms: mism as derives from the adjective mismo, with gender and number agreement. The masculine plural form is mismos, used with masculine plural nouns, while feminine singular is misma, and feminine plural is mism as.

Common collocations include las mismas personas, las mismas palabras, las mismas fechas, and a las mismas horas. Mism as is a standard tool in Spanish for signaling repetition or sameness, and its correct use hinges on agreeing in gender and number with the noun it modifies or refers to.