Definition: In this task, you are given a sentence or phrase in Xhosa. You must translate it to English in a way that is equivalent in terms of meaning and grammatically correct.

Positive Example 1 -
Input: Ulwakhiwo neempawu zentsinga zemifuno.
Output: Construction and characteristics of vegetable fibre cordage.

Positive Example 2 -
Input: Ukuphatheka kwentsinga zemifuno
Output: Handling of vegetable fibre cordage.

Negative Example 1 -
Input: Ukuphatheka kwentsinga ezenziwe ngabantu.
Output: Handling of man-made fibre cordage.

Negative Example 2 -
Input: Ulwakhiwo neendidi.
Output: Building and types.

Now complete the following example -
Input: Bona ngokwabo bane ndlela ende yokusebenza kwindlela ezintathu (ecaleni kwexeshana) ukwenzela ukuthatha komphakamo yelanga nekwenkwezi.
Output: They themselves had long used three alternative instruments (besides the ephemerides), for taking the altitude of sun and star.