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.
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Question: Widest part below plank sheer of wooden ship.

Answer: Eyona nxenye ebanzi ngezantsi kweplanga elithe ngqo lenqanawa yeplanga.


Question: As the ship approaches a bend in a canal or river there will be a tendency for the bows to smell the ground on the outer bank.

Answer: Njengokuba inqanawa isondela kwigophe emjelweni okanye emlanjeni kubakho isiqhelo sokuba isiphelo somphambili sigudle umhlaba kwicala kudonga olungaphandle.


Question: The first ones built, were either converted from paddle sloops or from sailing sloops.

Answer:
Ezokuqala ezokhiwayo, zazitshintshwa ukusuka kwizilophu ezibhexwayo okanye kwezihamba ngeseyile.