Re: Once upon a time

 > A correspondent recently asked me how one would write 'Once upon a
> time...'
In Canotaea, an epic tale might start "Olosete!" (listen, 2nd person
plural).
A children's story might start:
"Liiánnada osyq qindo..." literally "Of a wee day it was when..."

li- = a tag often used to denote affection (e.g., libiale = sister, from
biale 'brother'); in this case, it sets the tone for the story.

ianna = day, morning

-da = of

osyq = be, past tense 3rd person singular

qindo = when