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: The Holland-type submarine and the Wright brothers' aeroplanes were the first practical machines in their respective fields.

SOLUTION: Uhlobo lwenkwili zeHolland noonyana beWright zenqwelo moya zazizezokuqala zomatshini abasebenzayo zecandelo ngalinye labo .

PROBLEM: The sloops, being in between the corvette and gun-vessel classes, were apt to include features from either or both.

SOLUTION: Izilophu, ziphakathi kwekhovethi neeklasi zeenqanawa zemipu, zazinokuba neempawu zazo zombini okanye enye.

PROBLEM: In the first method ships must maintain exact station until the moment of letting go.

SOLUTION:
Kucwangciso lokuqala lwenqanawa kufuneka esona sikhululo side sibe kumzuzu ongumhlaba oqeshisiweyo wokuhamba.