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:
Isipili asinakunceda ngaphandle kokuba sibekwe ngokunqamleza, kodwa ulwelo lunikezela indawo ethe tyaba efunekayo.
answer:
A mirror will not serve unless it can be set horizontally with the utmost precision, but a liquid automatically gives the level surface required.

question:
Amazantsi afakelwe kwisiseko senqanawa, apho andela ngaphandle nangaphakathi kwidekhi engasentla, kwaye xa edibene nezide, enza eyona nkxaso ingundoqo yesigqumo seqokobhe.
answer:
Their lower ends are secured to the keel, whence they extend outwards and upwards to the upper deck, and, with the longitudinals, form the main support of the shell plating .

question:
Tsala imiphethe idibane ngale ntambo, unbenenephelo lokulsa ungabanyi esinye isirhobo ngukulungaselanisa intsentela yekulawula iseyile iqine kakhulu.
answer:
Draw the edges of the tear together with this line, being careful not to cause another tear by trimming the mainsheet too tight.