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.

[EX Q]: After the war a few were converted into pleasure-steamers.
[EX A]: Emva kwemfazwe iqaqobana latshintshelwa kwezomphunga owonelisayo.

[EX Q]: Lay the short ends of the old twine between the two pieces of canvas.
[EX A]: Ndlala emfutshane ekupheleni kwendala intsontela phakathi kwezimbini zamacala elaphu leseyile.

[EX Q]: This small reduction means that no advantage would be gained, other than loss of headway.
[EX A]:
Oku kunciphisa ukuthetha ukuba akhonto ilungileyo izakufumaneka, ngaphezu kokulohlekelwa yindlela eyaphambili.