Detailed Instructions: 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.
Problem:1. Iceba lomthi elibekwe bubanzi ngezantsi kwenqanawe, umphezulu walo ubotshelelwe kumacala enqanawe phezu kwamanzi. 2. Iceba lomthi eligobileyo, elinceda njengesiqingatha sesiqu senqananwe, ukuncedisa umgangatho apho imingxuma yesiqu senqanawe ingakwaziyo ukwenzeka.
Solution:
1. Pieces of timber fixed on the bilge-ways, their upper ends being bolted to the vessel's sides above the water. 2. Curved pieces of timber, serving as half beams, to support the decks where whole beams cannot be placed.