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]: Ukulinganisa yona kumphakamo osezantsi bakhetha isitafu esinqumlayo.
[EX A]: For measuring it at lower altitudes, they preferred the cross-staff.

[EX Q]: Ngamanye amexeshe inekuba umtywili akakwazi ukulungisa umenakalo.
[EX A]: And sometimes it may be that the diver simply cannot effect a repair.

[EX Q]: Ke ngoko ilaliswa phezu kwezihlalo ezibini eziphambili
[EX A]:
Then it is laid over the two foremost thwarts.