Q: 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.
Silt tended to be deflected from the ship's side and to settle some 12 ft seaward of her bows.
A:
Intlenga yomhlaba yayithanda ukuphambuka ukusuka kwicala lenqanawa iye kuhlala malunga neengawo ezilishumi elinambini yomphambili wenqanawa ngokujong' elwandle.