instruction:
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.
question:
Xa ithe imasti ithe nkqo emgangathweni.
answer:
When a mast is perpendicular to the deck.


question:
Imibhobho neentambo ziyabotshelelwa kwinqanawa naselunxwemeni lukunqanda ukungena kwamanzi anetyuwa, kunxibelelwano lombane, nemfono-mfono.
answer:
The hoses and cables are connected between ship and shore to provide fresh and salt water, electricity, telephonic communication and earthing arrangements.


question:
Ngumsebenzi weDO ukuqalisa inkqubo yokubuyiselwa nokuya kwiXO ukuhlanganisa ikomiti yeziyobisi kumaphuli mthetho ngamnye kwicandelo lakhe.
answer:

It is the function of the DO to initiate this rehabilitation process by approaching the XO to convene the Drug Committee for every revealed drug offender in his division.