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.

[EX Q]: Phambi kokuba sisasazwe isahlulelo somgangatho isikhuseli seseyile sibekwa kumgangatho onesiphumlisi esinomphezulu ophakamileyo.
[EX A]: Before spreading a quarterdeck awning it is laid along the deck with its stops uppermost.

[EX Q]: Loo nto ithetha ukuthi ayinakho ukuhambisana nomoya okanye nomoya namanzi.
[EX A]: This means it will not deal with air or air and water.

[EX Q]: Nangona le yokugqibela ingatwabululeki, ngesizathu sobunzima bayo isebenza njengesipringi.
[EX A]:
Though the latter is inelastic, by reason of its weight it acts as a spring.