In this task, you are given a sentence or phrase in English. You must translate it to Xhosa in a way that is equivalent in terms of meaning and grammatically correct.
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Question: Less often it is grounded through the shrouds, stays and chain plates.

Answer: Idla ngokubetshelelwa ngeentambo ezixhasa imasti, intambo eziyibambayo, namakhonce amacongci.


Question: The Kamal.

Answer: Ikamali.


Question: But although maps go back to the Greeks of Alexandria, it is not until the thirteenth century (in 1270), that there is specific reference to the use of a sea-chart.

Answer:
Kodwa nangona izibonokalisi zendlela zendawo zabuyela umva kumaGrike aseAlexandria, yayingeyiyo lonto kwade kwaba ngamashumi mathathu enkulugwane (ngonyaka wekhulu lewaka linamakhulu mabini anamashumi asixhenxe) kubekho echaza eyona icacileleyo indlela, enokuthi isetyenziswe elwandle ize ibeyi itshati.