instruction:
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.
question:
The idea of equipping ships with underwater wings dates back over more than 100 years.
answer:
Imbono yokuxhobisa iinqanawa ngamaphiko angaphantsi kwamanzi ibuyisela umva ngaphezu kwekhulu leminyaka.


question:
It is now quite clear that the port has a leading part to play in putting into effect the important technical and technological changes that must take place in maritime transport.
answer:
Kucacile ukuba amacala enqanawa anendawo ekhokeleyo ayidlalayo ekubekeni emehlweni ukubaluleka bobugcisa nokutshintsha kolwazi lobugcisa jikelele emabuthathe indawo kwizithuthi zizonke.


question:
This was the Treatise of Marine Surveying, written by Captain Murdoch Mackenzie in his retirement.
answer:

Le yayiyimbali yocando lwandle, eyayibhalwe ngumphathi mkhosi uMurdoch Mackenzie, ekuthatheni kwakhe umhlala phantsi.