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]: This continued for about the first forty years of the century, but thereafter were joined into one broad wale.
[EX A]: Lento yayiqhubekeka kwade kwaba yokuqala iminyaka engamashumi mane wenkulungwane, emva koko ihambe iyokudibana kwezinye ezibanzi inqanawa.

[EX Q]: However the eddies, caused by the central superstructure, made landing there risky as well.
[EX A]: Ngokunjalo intshukumo yogquthe lwesitshingitshane , ebangelwe sisakhiwo esisembindini , senza ukwehla okanye ukuma apho kube nobungozi nabo .

[EX Q]: Two sets of oars are provided.
[EX A]:
Izibhexi zomthi ezibini ziyanikezelwa