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.
This may partly explain why it was possible for a 20 year old to command a ship of experienced seamen, (Nelson was not quite 21 when he was made a post captain, and he was not an exception) as long as the captain didn't endanger their safety the crew were willing to work for him.
A:
Oku kusenokuba sisizathu sokuba kwakutheni indoda eyayineminyaka engama-20 kuphela yavunyelwa ukuba iyalele amadoda anamava olwandle, (uNelson wayengekabinayo iminyaka engama-21 ngelixa wayesenziwa ikhapteyini eyintloko, kwaye wayengengomntu ukhethekileyo) abasebenzi basenqanaweni ngaphandle kwabaphathi babekulungele ukusebenza naye nje ukuba engabeki ubomi babo esichengeni.