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.

[EX Q]: H.D.M.L.s, were used for harbour defence.
[EX A]: IH.M.D.L zasetyenziselwa ukukhusela ichweba.

[EX Q]: The distance along the rope between any two points on the same strands is known as the jaw of the rope, and gives a measure of the hardness of the lay; the shorter the jaw the harder the lay.
[EX A]: Umgama phakathi kwendawo ezimbini zesiphotho esinye waziwa ngokuba sisidibanisi sentsontelo, kwaye sinikezela ngomlinganiselo wokondlalwa ngokungqingqwa; nje ukuba isidibanisi sibe sifutshane kuba ngqingqwa ukondlalwa kwaso.

[EX Q]: One of the upright, crosswise partitions dividing a ship into compartments. In civilian lingo it would be a wall.
[EX A]:
Enye yezahlulo ezithe nkqo nezinqamlezileyo ezahlula inqanawe ngokweekhompatimenti. Ngokolwimi loluntu-ludonga.