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.

A cordage lifeline is only fitted when the topping lift cannot be used for this purpose.
Intambo ubomi bomgca ilinganiswa xa umphezulu wokunyuswa ungenakusetyenziswa ngokwezonjongo.

This is because the cables of adjacent ships would foul one another.
Kungokuba intsontelo yokubophelela inqanawa yokumela inqanawa.

KNEES.

IKHUNI ELENZIWE NGOKWEMBOMBO YASEKUNENE.