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.

Example Input: By 1879, it was agreed that they should be regarded as cruisers for commerce protection.
Example Output: Ngo1879, kwavunyelwana okokuba bangathathwa njengezijikelezi kukhuselo lorhwebo.

Example Input: The star-like painted wind-rose, with its 32 points, thus became the 'fly' of the compass which always pointed true.
Example Output: Ezi zazijongeke ngokwenkwenkwezi zazipeyintwe njengomoya werozi, zinamashumi amathathu enesibini wezalathiso, zathi zaba zezona zibizwa ngokubhabha ikhampasi ezazisoloko zilathe inyanisa.

Example Input: As the joining shackle between the first and second shackles of cable passes through the hawsepipe, flag 2 is held aloft.
Example Output:
Njengokuba zidibene kwikhamandela phakathi kwelokuqala nelesibini ikhamandela lentsontelo yokubophelela inqanawa eligqitha kumbhabho wentsimbi, iflegi yesibini ibanjwe ngaphezulu.