1. -ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going")
as …たり…たり, after the ren'youkei forms of multiple verbs
2. doing such things as...
used adverbially
3. expresses a command
as …たり…たり at sentence-end, after the ren'youkei forms of a repeated verb
4. to be
from とあり, after a noun
when read as "たり"
5. indicates completion or continuation of an action
from 〜てあり, after the ren'youkei form of a verb
when read as "たり"