TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: For centuries these estuaries were regarded as one of the major advantages for a port, since the natural scouring effect of the river guaranteed that adequate depths of water would extend far inland.

SOLUTION: Kwiminyaka emininzi la machweba omlambo ayethathwa ngokuba zezona zinto zilungileyo kumazibuko enqanawa sukela oko izikhukulisi zendalo ziqaphele lo mlambo ziqinisekisile ukuba ubunzulu oboneleyo bamanzi buza kwandela kude emhlabeni.

PROBLEM: More than half the heavens appear to turn daily into view.

SOLUTION: Phantse ngaphaya kwecala lamazulu lubonakala luvezwa kuthi mihla le.

PROBLEM: If you have just about crossed a bar and have discovered that you cannot turn the boat toward deeper water by use of a backed jib, the boathook, spinnaker pole or muscle power, try the anchor.

SOLUTION:
Ukubangaba unqamleze intonga uze ufumanise ukuba aku nakujika isikhitshane siye kumanji kumanji anzulu ngekusebenzisa ibacked jib, ugwegwe lesikhitshane, ipali yeseyile engunxa-ntathu okanye amandla esiphanga, zama i-ankile.