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けり has 2 meanings: 過去 and 詠嘆. Is there some sort of trick to find out which
one is being used? (besides context, of course)
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How to differentiate between the meanings of けり?
* 詠嘆のけり is placed at the end of the main clause.
  * 詠嘆のけり takes the 終止形 form unless 係り結び is involved.
  * 詠嘆のけり appears more often in quotes than in narrative parts.
  * なりけり is always 詠嘆.
  * In haiku/waka, けり is almost always 詠嘆.

By the way, I feel 詠嘆のけり is somewhat close to [発見のタ in modern
Japanese](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/a/40888/5010).

References:

  * [「き・けり」 - 古典文法](https://www.kotenbunpou.com/%E5%8A%A9%E5%8B%95%E8%A9%9E/%E3%81%8D-%E3%81%91%E3%82%8A/)
  * [助動詞 けり の詠嘆と過去の見分け方おしえてください！](https://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q14145621604)
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