-(으)ㄹ 따름이다
merely, nothing but (formal)
5-daraja · Ibora
Izoh
The formal version of -(으)ㄹ 뿐이다, stressing 'only that', often in humble statements of feeling (감사할 따름입니다). Vowel or ㄹ stems take ㄹ 따름이다, consonant stems 을 따름이다; past -았/었을 따름이다.
Misollar
많은 분들이 도와주셔서 감사할 따름입니다.
I am simply grateful that so many people helped.
저는 맡은 일을 했을 따름입니다.
I merely did what I was assigned.
결과가 좋아서 기쁠 따름이에요.
I'm just glad the results were good.
TOPIK izohi
TOPIK II Reading 3–4 (≈ -(으)ㄹ 뿐이다); Listening 31–36 (speeches).