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:
Intonya yomatshini wokunyusa iankile inganokuqha wulwa kwingini ukwenzela umatshini wekunyusa iankile asetyenzwe nyesandla kwiinqanawe ezinentenga yecapstan.
answer:
The spindle of the capstan can be disconnected from the engine to enable the capstan to be worked by hand in ships provided with capstan bars.


question:
Neyiphina kwezi ntambo zocingo ukuba itsalelwe ngaphambili enqanaweni okanye ngemva, iyakusebenza njengesipringi.
answer:
If either of these hawsers is led ahead or astern it will act as a spring.


question:
Oku kuthetha ikhondo elifanayo lokujikeleza.
answer:

This means the same direction of rotation.