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.

[Q]: The mariner's compass was hung in gimbals early in the sixteenth century.
[A]: Isalatha mbombo esasisetyenziselwa ukulawula indlela elandelwa yinqanawa sasixhonywa kwinto eyilwe ngobuchule ukuze kuxhonywe kuyo izixhobo ezisetyenziswayo. Oku kwakusenziwa ekuqaleni kwenkulungwane yeshumi elinesithandathu


[Q]: Novice sailors, in particular, tend to underestimate the distance that a line can reach into a channel.
[A]: Oomatiloshe abaqalayo budla ngokuwudelela umgama intambo ingawufikelela kunyelo.


[Q]: Also, space permitting, a line from the stern to the main dock will moderate the stress on the fenders.
[A]:
Kwakhona, indawo evumela, intambo evela kumva wenqanawa isiya kwidokisi elikhulu iyakuthothisa isicinezelo kwizikhuseli.