instruction:
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.
question:
Phambi kokuba sisasazwe isahlulelo somgangatho isikhuseli seseyile sibekwa kumgangatho onesiphumlisi esinomphezulu ophakamileyo.
answer:
Before spreading a quarterdeck awning it is laid along the deck with its stops uppermost.


question:
Kukubude obungakanani ukuhla kwisikali sesinye ukuya kwisine sokunkyuselwa kwenzeke, oku kuza kuxhomekeka kwinani lezithuba ezikhoyo.
answer:
How far down the scale of one to four promotion takes place, will depend on the number of vacant posts available.


question:
I-ankile enkulu iyakhululwa ngakumsinga wolwandle olurhoxayo nokuzalayo.
answer:

The main anchor is let go against the tidal current .