expression, auxiliary verb
was; had been; past condition or occurrence
Archaic auxiliary verb expression combining たり (past/perfective) and けり (recollective past). Used in classical Japanese to indicate a past state or event, often with a nuance of recollection or realization. Not used in modern Japanese outside of literary or historical contexts.
昔、ここに寺建ちたりけり。
Long ago, a temple had stood here.
「たりけり」は古典の助動詞で、過去の事実や詠嘆を表す。
たりけり is a classical auxiliary verb that expresses a past fact or exclamation.