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.
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Question: Umthetho uhamba ngolu hlobo.

Answer: The rule is as follows.


Question: Dibanisa iintambo ezimbini, njengakwisihlomelo esifutshane.

Answer: Marry the two ropes together, as in a short splice.


Question: Ubeko mthetho "izikhuselo ngaphakathi" ngoko zinikezelwe, zilandelwa ngumthetho othi "ababhexi phantsi", xa ababhexi behliselwe ngezantsi ngendlela elungileyo kwiintsimbi ekungena kuzo amaphini okubhexa ukwenzela ukuba ukutya kwemela kungakrweci amanzi.

Answer:
The order ‘Fenders in' is then given, followed by the order 'Oars down', when the oars are lowered gently into their rowlocks so that the blades do not touch the water.