Part 1. Definition
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.
Part 2. Example
Rope and its Usage
Answer: Intambo nomsebenzi ewenzayo.
Explanation: 'Intambo' means rope, 'nomsebenzi ewenzayo' roughly translates to 'the work it does', which is a native way of phrasing it.
Part 3. Exercise
Between a merchant ship and warship - when a merchant ship passes a warship at a distance of approximately 600 meters apart, the merchant ship dips her ensign as a sign of respect to the warship, as if to say "I surrender", and the warship will do likewise.
Answer:
Phakathi kweenqanawa zorhwebo nezemfazwe - xa iqanawa yorhwebo idlula eyemfazwe kumgama omalunga neemitha ezingama-600, inqanawa yorhwebo itshonisa uphawu lwayo ukunika imbeko kwinqanawa yemfazwe, ngokungathi ithi "Ndiyanikezela", kwaye neyemfazwe yenza njalo.