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  1. Ibero Romance Languages

    Linked via "personal a"

    Portuguese: É importante comermos cedo.* (It is important for us to eat early.)
    Furthermore, the preposition a (from Latin ad) is frequently employed in object marking (the "personal a" ) when the direct object is a specific person or sentient being, a feature not found in other major Romance branches:
    Spanish: Veo a María.* (I see Maria.)