あり

ありvi. ra-irr. Declarative function.

1. Following the renyōkei of adjectives, negative auxiliary ず (ず form), and conjecture べし (べく from), and others, it indicates that a condition exists or is continuing. MJ ～である, ～している. Its basic function is indicate existence or continuation and is at the root of words such as なり (にあり) and たり(とあり) which are declarative copulas. 
2. When suffixed to conjunctive particles て and つつ, it indicates the continuation of the completion or result of an action.