he gave me something to remember him by

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he gave me something to remember him by
BY可不可以省略?这个不定式是做什么成份?为什么要用BY?谢谢

可以这么理解,by后面省略了"a gift",为了不啰嗦重复.还原句子:He want to bring me a gift to remember him by (a gift).他想送给我一个可以让我回忆起他的礼物.不定式作补语,修饰something.又如:something to eat...