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.

[Q]: The eye of the needle rests in the metal cup as the needle is forced through the fabric.
[A]: Amehlo enaliti aphumla nesinyithi sekomityi ngokuba inaliti inyanzelwa phakathi kwilaphu.

[Q]: Gunnery was a most inexact art and the bigger ship could take a lot of punishment, as well as serve it out.
[A]: Ukudubula yayilelona hlobo lungachanekiyo kwaye isikhephe esikhulu sasinokuthatha ukohlwaya okukhulu kwanokukhupha ukohlwaywa.

[Q]: These, when clamped over the different positions, hold the wire to the jackstay.
[A]:
Ezi, xa zibanjwe ngaphezu komahluko wendawo, bamba ucingo kwintambo eqinileyo netwatyululweyo.