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: Isipili asinakunceda ngaphandle kokuba sibekwe ngokunqamleza, kodwa ulwelo lunikezela indawo ethe tyaba efunekayo.

A: A mirror will not serve unless it can be set horizontally with the utmost precision, but a liquid automatically gives the level surface required.
****
Q: Ekugqibeleni, nokokuba ingozi ibonakala ingacacanga kukho isenzo esinokuthathwa ukunciphisa ukonakala.

A: Finally, even when an accident appears inevitable there is usually some action that can be taken to minimise the damage.
****
Q: Unondyebo kwinqanawa nganye wayelawula ukunikezelwa kokutya kunye nezinye izinto ezisebenzisekayo ezifana namakhandlela, amalahle, impahla (impahla etshiphu njengoko yasaziwa) kunye necuba.

A:
The purser on each ship was in charge of supplying the food and consumables; like candles, coal, clothes (or slops as they were known) and tobacco.
****