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: The distance along the rope between any two points on the same strands is known as the jaw of the rope, and gives a measure of the hardness of the lay; the shorter the jaw the harder the lay.
Example Output: Umgama phakathi kwendawo ezimbini zesiphotho esinye waziwa ngokuba sisidibanisi sentsontelo, kwaye sinikezela ngomlinganiselo wokondlalwa ngokungqingqwa; nje ukuba isidibanisi sibe sifutshane kuba ngqingqwa ukondlalwa kwaso.

Example Input: Plates fitted fore and aft between floors to check the rush of bilge water from side to side when the ship is rolling.
Example Output: Amacangci alungiselelweyo afumaneka phakathi komva womphambili womgangatho wenqanawe, ahlola ukukhawuleza kwamanzi kumphantsi wenqanawe, ukusuka kwelinye icala ukuya kwelinye, xa inqanawe igungqagungqa.

Example Input: Few landsmen realise that sailing a boat requires skill, practice and experience.
Example Output:
Ambalwa amadoda emhlabeni akuqondayo ukuba ukuqhuba isikhephe kufuna ubuchule ukwenziwa kuphinda-phindwa nobunzulu bolwazi