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4.18 The personal direct object (acusativo) with a

We've had a look at the direct object and found that it actually only differs from English if there is a pronoun (see chapter 4.5).

I see the house. He sees the sun We buy the house. .

Veo la casa. = Yo la veo. Él ve el sol. = Él lo ve. Compramos la mesa. = La comramos.

At a closer look we'll find the issue a bit more complicated. If the direct object (acusativo) is a person or a personality (the dog, that's more like a child; death, which is associated with a person) then the direct object gets the preposition a.

direct object with a with persons

I see Jorge.	Veo a Jorge.
I do not see my dog.	No veo a mi perro.
	No teme a la muerte.

see a comparison

I see the table.	Veo la mesa. (normal direct object)
I see Juan.	Veo a Juan. (personal direct object)
We see the house.	Vemos la casa. (normal direct object)
We see Maria.	Vemos a Maria. (personal direct object)

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