sometidas

Sometidas is the feminine plural form of the past participle somete- do of the Spanish verb someter. It functions mainly as an adjective meaning "subjected" or "subjugated" and can describe people, groups, or things placed under external authority, control, or coercive conditions. In some contexts it can also be used as a noun phrase, as in las sometidas, to refer collectively to people who have experienced subjugation.

Etymology and grammar: Sometidas derives from the Latin submettere, formed by sub- meaning under and mittere meaning to send or place. The past participle sometido agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies, yielding som etido (masculine), sometida (feminine singular), som etidos (masc. plural), and sometidas (feminine plural).

Usage and connotation: In sociology, gender studies, human rights discourse, and contemporary journalism, sometidas appears in discussions about power imbalances, violence, or coercive control. Common phrasings include mujeres sometidas or grupos sometidos. When used as a noun phrase, las sometidas can emphasize collective subjugation, though its rhetorical effect depends on context and tone. The term can carry sensitive or accusatory connotations, so it is often chosen deliberately in academic or activist writing.

See also: Someter, subyugar, subyugación, sometimiento, and related discussions of agency, oppression, and freedom.