TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: The sloops, being in between the corvette and gun-vessel classes, were apt to include features from either or both.

SOLUTION: Izilophu, ziphakathi kwekhovethi neeklasi zeenqanawa zemipu, zazinokuba neempawu zazo zombini okanye enye.

PROBLEM: As the joining shackle between the first and second shackles of cable passes through the hawsepipe, flag 2 is held aloft.

SOLUTION: Njengokuba zidibene kwikhamandela phakathi kwelokuqala nelesibini ikhamandela lentsontelo yokubophelela inqanawa eligqitha kumbhabho wentsimbi, iflegi yesibini ibanjwe ngaphezulu.

PROBLEM: Buoys are used to indicate navigable channels, isolated dangers and entrances to fairways.

SOLUTION:
Imqondiso edadayo yengozi isetyenziswa ukubonisa indlela xa uhamba ngenqanawa, ngokuphephisa kwingozi neminyango yokungena kwindlela yenqanawa.