～きり

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きり is the stem form of 切きる and can attach to た form/stem form verbs, and nouns.

～たきり is used to express "Since (past tense verb), Y".

E.g. 朝あさにバナナを食たべたきり、何なにも食たべていない。 "I haven't eaten anything since I ate a banana this morning."

(Verb stem)きり is used to express that a given action "always happens/is always happening", or happens "thoroughly/completely".

E.g. 他ほかの人ひとに任まかせきりにしないで、自分じぶんで確認かくにんしてください。 "Don't just rely on other people to do things, check it yourself."

(Noun)きり can express "just (noun)" or "since (noun)/the end of X" if きり follows a こそあど word (usually これ・それ・あれ).

E.g. お酒さけはあれきり飲のんでいません。 "I haven't drunk alcohol since then."

Summary

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  きり can attach to た form/stem form verbs, and nouns

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  (Verb stem)きり means that something "always happens/is always happening" or that something happens "thoroughly/completely"

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  (Noun)きり means "just (noun)" or "since (noun)/the end of X" following a こそあど word (usually これ・それ・あれ)