Vous le couvrez de neige. Why the 'de'?

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Vous le couvrez de neige. Why the 'de'?

Vous le couvrez de neige.


Why is the word "de" there?

I would think "avec"?

This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate ouvrir/découvrir and derivatives in the present tense in French (Le Présent)"
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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Sam,

Here it is just a case of how it is, prepositions are often different from English into French.

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Vous le couvrez de neige. Why the 'de'?

Vous le couvrez de neige.


Why is the word "de" there?

I would think "avec"?

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