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: It produces a double improvement because it lightens the ship, and thus increases her reserve of buoyancy.

Answer: Iye idale uphindwano lotshitsho luye lukhanyise inqanawa, kwaye oko kunyusa ufumaneko lwamandla okudada.


Question: On the other hand, the ports were close to the water.

Answer: Kwesinye isandla, amaxweme la akufutshane namanzi.


Question: A storage compartment on a ship.

Answer:
Indawo etshixwayo yokugcina impahla enqanaweni.