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.

Example Input: These were apparently identical except for their funnels.
Example Output: Ezi ngokucacileyo zazifana ngaphandle nje kweefanela zazo .

Example Input: The mariner's compass was hung in gimbals early in the sixteenth century.
Example Output: Isalatha mbombo esasisetyenziselwa ukulawula indlela elandelwa yinqanawa sasixhonywa kwinto eyilwe ngobuchule ukuze kuxhonywe kuyo izixhobo ezisetyenziswayo. Oku kwakusenziwa ekuqaleni kwenkulungwane yeshumi elinesithandathu

Example Input: There may be slack water, or even a reverse current, along the inner bank.
Example Output:
Kungakho umsinga ocothayo okanye umsinga obheka ngemva kwiindonga zomlambo ezingaphakathi.