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: When made of manila or sisal, the fibres of the rope are treated with a rot-proofing solution during the first stage of rope-making, when the fibres are being combed into ribbons.
A:
Xa ithe yenziwa nge-manila okanye nge-sisal, iintsinga zentsontelo zithathwa njengezikuthintelayo ukubola ngexesha lokuqala lokwenziwa kwentsontelo, xa iintsinga zidityaniswe kunye zaba ziribhoni.