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.

[Q]: Inaliti kuqale igqithe ngentambo .
[A]: The needle is first passed through the rope.


[Q]: Nangona ukwakhiwa kakuhle kwesikhawu, ubunzima bawo kwakuzalwa liplanga eliphezu komnyanga okanye kwefestile.
[A]: Although of fairly light construction, their weight was mainly borne by the transom.


[Q]: Ukuba kude kangakanani kokukhutshwa kwenqanawa emanzini kuxhomekeke kwiimeko ezininzi.
[A]:
How far up she is beached depends on many factors.