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What part of speech is by as in this message me?

In the phrase "message me", "by" is a preposition. It shows the relationship between "message" and "me".

Here's how it works:

* Message is the verb (the action being done).

* Me is the object (the person receiving the action).

* By indicates the way or means by which the action is being performed (in this case, the implied means is through a messaging app).

Even though "by" isn't directly stated, it's implied in the phrase "message me" as a shorthand way of saying "message me by [messaging app]".

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