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:
Ukulinganisa yona kumphakamo osezantsi bakhetha isitafu esinqumlayo.
answer:
For measuring it at lower altitudes, they preferred the cross-staff.


question:
Umthwalo wenqanawa olinganiswa nee-athom kunokuba kufuneka ujongwe ngokokuthwala umbilini wenqanawa kwifatyi enkulu yewayini.
answer:
Tonnage is supposed to have referred originally to the carrying capacity of a ship in ”tuns” of wine.


question:
Ukuthimba
answer:

Seizing