In Somali, when you are telling a story, to say 'One day...' or 'One morning...' you can use the following construction,
Maalin maalmaha ka mid ah - One day...
NOUN(SING.) NOUN(PLURAL+ DEF. ART) FROM ONE VERB(SUBJUNCTIVE)
Beri beryaha ka mid ah - Once upon a time...
Subax subaxyada ka mid ah - One morning...
Habeen habeenada ka mid ah - One evening...
Galab galbaha ka mid ah - One afternoon...
Literally, it says 'one day from the days/one afternoon from the afternoons', etc.
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