þannig

In a sentence

• Ég skil enganveginn hvernig það virkar, þannig að ég ætla að spyrja leiðbeinanda.

  I absolutely do not understand how it works, so I am going to ask the instructor.

  Here 'þannig' is used to introduce a conclusion or result: 'þannig að'. It connects the cause and result.

• Hún stillti flota sínum þannig að þeir virtust samhæfðir.

  She positioned her fleet in such a way that they appeared coordinated.

  In this sentence, 'þannig' describes the manner in which something is done, meaning 'in such a way'.

• Þú getur gert þetta svona eða þannig, það skiptir ekki máli.

  You can do it this way or that way; it does not matter.

  Here, 'þannig' is used to indicate an alternative method or approach, literally meaning 'that way'.