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]: The eye of the needle rests in the metal cup as the needle is forced through the fabric.
[EX A]: Amehlo enaliti aphumla nesinyithi sekomityi ngokuba inaliti inyanzelwa phakathi kwilaphu.

[EX Q]: Of course, this method will work only on smaller boats.
[EX A]: Ngenene, lo myaqo ungasebenza kwizikhitshane ezincinci kuphela.

[EX Q]: By 1879, it was agreed that they should be regarded as cruisers for commerce protection.
[EX A]:
Ngo1879, kwavunyelwana okokuba bangathathwa njengezijikelezi kukhuselo lorhwebo.