When discussing formal consequences, such as delays in global shipping or complexities in the supply chain, you will frequently use the connective phrase af þeim sökum (for this reason / for those reasons).
Verb-Second (V2) Word Order
Because af þeim sökum is an adverbial phrase, placing it at the beginning of a clause triggers the Verb-Second (V2) rule. The conjugated verb must immediately follow it. This applies whether af þeim sökum starts a brand-new sentence or immediately follows a coordinating conjunction like og (and).
| Customs stopped the container. For this reason, the delivery is late. | Tollurinn stoppaði gáminn. Af þeim sökum er sendingin sein. |
| The container is heavy, and for this reason the transport is costly. | Gámurinn er þungur og af þeim sökum er flutningurinn kostnaðarsamur. |
Deducing Consequences
If you are drawing conclusions about a disruption, combine af þeim sökum with the modal structure hlýtur að hafa (must have) followed by a past participle.
| For this reason, the cargo must have been delayed. | Af þeim sökum hlýtur farmurinn að hafa tafist. |
You can also use this structure on its own to express strong certainty about what has happened.
| The disruption must have ruined the supply chain. | Truflunin hlýtur að hafa skemmt aðfangakeðjuna. |
Discussing Impact and Failures
When explaining the ripple effects of a disrupted supply chain, you will often use finna fyrir (to feel, notice). Keep in mind that this phrase requires the following noun to be in the dative case.
| The demand is high, and for this reason we feel the shortage. | Eftirspurnin er mikil og af þeim sökum finnum við fyrir skortinum. |
To express that multiple things failed to happen, use the correlative conjunction hvorki ... né (neither ... nor).
| The supplier sent neither the cargo nor the container. | Birgirinn sendi hvorki farminn né gáminn. |
