Why would you use a verbs stem (as state-of-being) rather than the verb itself?


Now, I'm not sure if this has been answered, I looked but couldn't find a
proper answer... so I ask. :)

While I was [listening to this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiYR74_V3Eo),
I noticed the line 「空、翳{かげ}り」。Now, in the context of the song I of course
understand what's being said (tho, 翳 was new to me), but I still don't quite
understand why they would write 翳り、instead of 翳る or something like that?

This isn't the first time I've seen this of course, but I still don't quite
understand why it's done; thus I ask.




翳り is the continuative form of the verb. in this form it gives the sense that
there's more yet to be said.




翳り is the continuative form of the verb. in this form it gives the sense that
there's more yet to be said.

