'Set up' 사용법 (구동사)
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
'Set up' means to arrange, establish, or assemble something to make it ready for use or operation.
- Use it to start a business or system, like 'set up a company'.
- Use it for physical assembly, like 'set up a tent'.
- Remember it is separable: you can say 'set it up' but never 'set up it'.
Overview
Set up은 영어 학습자, 특히 B1 레벨의 중급 학습자에게 가장 필수적인 구동사(Phrasal Verb) 중 하나입니다. 한국어에서는 '설치하다', '준비하다', '세우다', '마련하다' 등 상황에 따라 다양한 동사를 사용하지만, 영어에서는 이 모든 의미를 set up이라는 하나의 표현으로 포괄하는 경우가 많습니다. 한국어의 동사들은 어미 변화가 매우 발달한 교착어(Agglutinative language)인 반면, 영어는 set이라는 기본 동사에 up이라는 전치사/부사를 결합하여 의미를 확장하는 구동사 체계를 갖추고 있습니다.set up을 사용하여 '준비된 상태(up)'로 만드는 과정을 강조합니다. 이 표현을 완벽하게 익히면 단순히 단어를 나열하는 수준에서 벗어나, 훨씬 더 원어민스럽고 자연스러운 문장을 구사할 수 있게 됩니다.set up은 활용도가 매우 높습니다. 이 가이드를 통해 set up의 구조와 상황별 뉘앙스를 명확히 이해해 봅시다.Set up은 문법적으로 '타동사 구동사(Transitive Phrasal Verb)'로 분류됩니다. 즉, 목적어가 반드시 필요합니다. 가장 중요한 특징은 '분리 가능성(Separability)'입니다. 한국어는 '목적어+조사(을/를)+서술어'의 순서가 고정되어 있지만, 영어의 구동사는 목적어의 종류에 따라 위치가 달라집니다.set과 up 사이에 넣을 수도 있고, 뒤로 뺄 수도 있습니다. 예를 들어 I set up the meeting.과 I set the meeting up.은 둘 다 문법적으로 완벽합니다. 한국어의 '회의를 준비하다'와 비교하면, 영어는 목적어를 중간에 끼워 넣음으로써 문장의 리듬감을 조절할 수 있습니다.set과 up 사이에 위치해야 합니다.Set up it.이라고 말하면 원어민에게는 매우 부자연스럽게 들립니다. 이는 영어의 '대명사 우선 배치' 원칙 때문입니다. 한국어는 '그것을 설치했다'처럼 목적어를 자유롭게 배치할 수 있지만, 영어는 구동사의 경우 대명사가 문장 끝으로 가는 것을 극도로 싫어합니다.set은 불규칙 동사로 과거형과 과거분사형이 모두 set으로 동일하다는 점이 학습자에게는 다행스러운 부분입니다. 문맥을 통해 시제를 파악하는 연습이 필요합니다.set up의 구조적 차이를 확인해 보세요.Set up은 상황에 따라 의미가 매우 다양하게 변합니다.- 1조립/설치/준비: 물리적인 기기나 장소를 사용할 준비를 할 때 씁니다. 예:
I need to set up my laptop for the presentation.(발표를 위해 노트북을 세팅해야 해요.) - 2설립/창업: 비즈니스나 조직을 처음 만들 때 사용합니다. 예:
He set up a new company after graduation.(그는 졸업 후 회사를 차렸어요.) - 3약속 잡기: 미팅이나 데이트 일정을 만들 때 씁니다. 예:
Can we set up a meeting for tomorrow?(내일 회의를 잡을 수 있을까요?) - 4함정/모함: 누군가를 속이거나 죄를 뒤집어씌울 때 씁니다. 예:
They set him up to take the blame.(그들은 그에게 죄를 뒤집어씌우려고 함정을 팠어요.)
set up은 단순한 '준비'를 넘어 '어떤 상태를 구축한다'는 포괄적인 의미를 지닙니다. 카페에서 와이파이를 연결하거나, 대학교에서 팀 프로젝트를 위해 줌(Zoom)을 켜는 상황 등에서 아주 유용하게 쓰입니다.- 1대명사 위치 오류:
Set up it이라고 말하는 경우입니다. 한국어는 '그것을 설치하다'처럼 목적어를 동사 앞에 자유롭게 두지만, 영어 구동사에서 대명사는 반드시 중간에 위치해야 합니다. 원어민은Set up it을 들으면 아주 어색하게 느낍니다. - 2시제 혼동:
Set의 과거형을setted로 잘못 쓰는 경우입니다.Set은 불규칙 동사입니다. 한국어의 '했다'에 해당하는 과거형은 그냥set입니다. 이는 한국어의 '-었다'라는 규칙적인 어미 변화에 익숙한 학습자가 저지르는 흔한 실수입니다. - 3목적어 생략: 한국어는 주어나 목적어를 맥락상 생략하는 경우가 매우 많습니다. 하지만 영어는 타동사
set up뒤에 반드시 목적어가 있어야 합니다.I will set up.이라고 하면 '무엇을?'이라는 질문이 즉시 따라오게 됩니다. 무언가를 준비한다는 것을 명확히 밝히는 습관을 들여야 합니다.
Set up과 혼동하기 쉬운 표현들을 비교해 보겠습니다.Set up | 설치하다, 준비하다, 설립하다 | 기기 세팅, 약속, 비즈니스 등 포괄적 |Install | 설치하다 (소프트웨어/장치) | 주로 기술적인 설치에 한정됨 |Arrange | 정리하다, 배치하다 | 순서나 계획을 짜는 것에 집중 |Prepare | 준비하다 | 시간과 노력을 들여 준비하는 과정 그 자체 |Set up은 install보다 훨씬 넓은 의미로 쓰입니다. 예를 들어, install은 프로그램 설치에 국한되지만, set up은 프로그램 설치 후 설정까지 포함하는 개념입니다.- 1Q:
Set up과Put up은 어떻게 다른가요?
Set up은 기기를 작동하게 하거나 비즈니스를 시작하는 등 '기능적 준비'에 가깝고, Put up은 벽에 포스터를 붙이거나 텐트를 치는 등 '물리적인 설치'에 더 자주 쓰입니다.- 1Q:
Set up을 명사로 쓸 수 있나요?
setup(한 단어)으로 붙여 쓰면 '설정', '환경', '구조'라는 명사가 됩니다. 예: The office setup is very comfortable. (사무실 환경이 아주 편안해요.)- 1Q:
Set up의 명사형은 왜 띄어쓰기가 다른가요?
set up으로 띄어 쓰고, 명사일 때는 setup으로 붙여 쓰는 것이 일반적인 관습입니다. 이는 다른 구동사(예: break down vs breakdown)에서도 공통적으로 나타나는 현상입니다.Conjugation of 'Set up'
| Tense | Subject | Form | Example |
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Present Simple
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I/You/We/They
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set up
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I set up the room.
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Present Simple
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He/She/It
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sets up
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She sets up the room.
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Past Simple
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All subjects
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set up
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They set up the room yesterday.
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Present Continuous
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I
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am setting up
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I am setting up the room.
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Present Perfect
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He/She/It
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has set up
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He has set up the room.
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Future (will)
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All subjects
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will set up
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We will set up the room.
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Separability Patterns
| Object Type | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
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Noun
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Verb + Particle + Object
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Set up the meeting
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Noun
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Verb + Object + Particle
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Set the meeting up
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Pronoun
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Verb + Pronoun + Particle
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Set it up
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Pronoun (Incorrect)
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Verb + Particle + Pronoun
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*Set up it (WRONG)
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Meanings
To establish, arrange, or assemble something so that it is ready for a particular purpose or function.
Establish/Start
To start a new business, organization, or system.
“She set up her own consulting firm last year.”
“The government is setting up a new task force.”
Assemble/Prepare
To put parts together or prepare equipment for use.
“It took us two hours to set up the drum kit.”
“Can you help me set up the guest room?”
Arrange/Schedule
To organize or plan an event or meeting.
“I'll set up a call for Tuesday morning.”
“We need to set up a lunch with the clients.”
Trap/Frame
To trick someone or make it look like they committed a crime.
“He claimed that the police set him up.”
“It was a set-up; I never had the money!”
Provide Resources
To provide someone with the money or equipment they need to live or work.
“His father set him up in a small flat in London.”
“The grant set the researchers up for the next three years.”
Reference Table
| 의미 | Structure | Example Sentence | 대명사 규칙 |
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정리/준비하다
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V + Particle + Noun
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Can you set up the chairs?
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Can you set them up?
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설립하다 (사업)
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V + Particle + Noun
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She set up a new company.
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She set it up.
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준비하다 (장비)
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V + Particle + Noun
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I need to set up my laptop.
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I need to set it up.
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속이다/함정에 빠뜨리다 (비격식)
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V + Object + Particle
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He set his rival up.
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He set him up.
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설치/세우다
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V + Particle + Noun
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We'll set up the tent here.
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We'll set it up here.
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과거 시제
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Irregular: set, set, set
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They set up the system yesterday.
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They set it up yesterday.
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격식 수준 스펙트럼
I shall establish a formal meeting for the board. (Professional/Social)
I will set up a meeting for the team. (Professional/Social)
I'll fix up a quick chat. (Professional/Social)
Let's link up later. (Professional/Social)
'Set up'의 의미들
행동: 정리/준비하다
- 회의 arrange a meeting
- 약속 schedule an appointment
- 행사 plan an event
행동: 설립/만들다
- 사업 start a company
- 자선 단체 found an organization
- 계정 open an online account
행동: 준비/조립하다
- 장비 get gear ready
- 텐트 erect a tent
- 시스템 configure a system
행동: 속이다/함정에 빠뜨리다
- 속임수 play a trick on someone
- 함정 lure into a trap
- 누명 씌우다 falsely incriminate
'Set Up' vs. 유사 구동사
'Set Up'을 언제 분리해야 할까요?
'set up'의 목적어가 대명사(it, them, him, her, us 등)인가요?
우리가 흔히 'Set Up'하는 것들
직장 생활
- • 회의
- • 시스템
- • 프로젝트
- • 면접
- • 발표
디지털 세상
- • 계정
- • 앱
- • 프로필
- • 네트워크
- • 비밀번호
사교 & 가정
- • 파티
- • 가구
- • 텐트
- • 장식
- • 데이트
예상치 못한 것
- • 함정
- • 놀라움
- • 알리바이
- • 시나리오
- • 누명
수준별 예문
I set up the table for lunch.
Can you set up the chairs?
He set up a tent in the garden.
We set up the game on the floor.
I need to set up my new phone.
They set up a small shop in town.
Did you set up the meeting for ten o'clock?
I'll help you set it up later.
She decided to set up her own business after the pandemic.
We've set up a system to track all our expenses.
The charity was set up to help local children.
I'll set up a Zoom link and send it to everyone.
The police realized that the suspect had been set up.
It's important to set up a solid foundation for the project.
The new software takes a while to set up properly.
He set himself up as an expert in digital marketing.
The trial was set up to fail from the very beginning.
The government set up a commission to investigate the claims.
Winning the award really set her up for a successful career.
They set up a complex network of offshore accounts.
The protagonist's downfall was meticulously set up in the first act.
The experimental setup allowed for precise measurement of the particles.
He was set up as the fall guy for the entire corporate scandal.
The treaty set up a new era of diplomatic cooperation.
혼동하기 쉬운
Learners often write them as one word when they are using it as a verb.
Learners use 'start' for everything, but 'set up' is more specific for systems and organizations.
Both involve physical objects, but 'put up' usually means to attach to a wall or build vertically.
자주 하는 실수
I setted up the table.
I set up the table.
I set up it.
I set it up.
He set up the dinner.
He set the table.
I am set uping.
I am setting up.
I setup the computer.
I set up the computer.
Can you set up me with him?
Can you set me up with him?
They set up a new shop yesterday.
They set up a new shop yesterday.
The business was setted up in 2020.
The business was set up in 2020.
I'll set up you for the meeting.
I'll set you up for the meeting.
He set up to be a doctor.
He set up as a doctor.
He was set up to the crime.
He was set up for the crime.
문장 패턴
I need to set up a ___ for ___.
It took me ___ to set up the ___.
They set him up to ___.
The ___ was set up in ___.
Real World Usage
I'll help you set up your email account.
We'd like to set up a second interview for next week.
We need to set up the tent before it gets dark.
Check out my new gaming setup!
The defendant claims he was set up by an informant.
Can you set up the conference room for the 2 PM meeting?
대명사는 무조건 분리!
'속이다'라는 의미를 조심하세요
He was set up by his former partner.
원어민처럼 사용하기
Using them correctly will make your speech and writing sound much more natural and fluent.
글로벌 업무 환경에서
Understanding its nuances is key for effective communication with colleagues.
'작동 준비 완료'라고 생각하세요
Smart Tips
Remember the 'Pronoun Sandwich' rule: the pronoun always goes in the middle.
Use 'set up' for meetings and 'establish' for long-term partnerships to vary your vocabulary.
Don't look for a past tense form; 'set' is already the past tense!
Check if it's a noun. If you can say 'my setup' or 'the setup', it's one word.
발음
Stress on the particle
In phrasal verbs like 'set up', the stress usually falls on the particle 'up'.
Linking
The 't' in 'set' often links to the 'u' in 'up', sounding like 'se-tup'.
Rising on 'up'
Did you set it UP? ↗
Standard question intonation.
암기하기
기억법
SET UP: Start, Establish, or Take parts and put them UP together.
시각적 연상
Imagine a person unfolding a pop-up tent. They are 'setting it up' so it is ready for the night.
Rhyme
To make it ready, don't be slow, set it up and watch it go!
Story
A young entrepreneur wanted to start a bakery. First, she had to set up the legal documents. Then, she set up the kitchen with new ovens. Finally, she set up a meeting with her first customer.
Word Web
챌린지
Look around your room. Find three things you had to 'set up' (like your bed, your computer, or a bookshelf) and say the sentences out loud.
문화 노트
In the US and UK, 'setting up a call' is the standard way to initiate a business relationship.
In Western cultures, 'setting someone up' is a common way for friends to help each other find partners.
The 'setup' (noun) is a point of pride for gamers and remote workers, often shared on social media.
From the verb 'set' (Old English settan, meaning 'to cause to sit') and the adverb 'up' (Old English up, uppe).
대화 시작하기
Have you ever set up your own business or thought about it?
How long does it take you to set up a new phone?
Has a friend ever tried to set you up on a date?
What's the most difficult thing you've ever had to set up?
일기 주제
자주 하는 실수
Test Yourself
Could you please ___ the projector before the presentation starts?
Find and fix the mistake:
The manager wanted to set up a new system, but he didn't set up it properly.
Choose the correct sentence:
Translate into English: 'Sie haben eine Überraschung für ihn vorbereitet.'
Answer starts with: ["T...
Score: /4
연습 문제
8 exercisesI bought a new computer yesterday and I ____ last night.
Regarding the new business...
Find and fix the mistake:
We need to setup the meeting.
up / it / did / you / set / ?
1. Assemble 2. Establish 3. Frame
A: Is the projector ready? B: No, I'm still ____.
Identify the correct usage:
She / set up / charity / 2010
Score: /8
Practice Bank
12 exercisesBefore the concert, the crew had to ___ all the lighting equipment.
The new manager set up the team quickly, but he set up it in a strange way.
Choose the correct sentence:
Translate into English: 'Ich muss ein Treffen für Montag vereinbaren.'
Arrange these words into a sentence:
Match the sentence beginnings with their endings:
The company was ___ by a group of entrepreneurs in 2005.
It took them ages to set the new system up, but they finally set up it yesterday.
Which sentence means someone was tricked?
Translate into English: 'Hast du schon dein neues Online-Konto eingerichtet?'
Arrange these words into a sentence:
Match the actions with their corresponding 'set up' meanings:
Score: /12
자주 묻는 질문 (8)
Use `set up` (two words) as a verb: 'I need to set up the tent.' Use `setup` (one word) as a noun: 'The setup was easy.'
No, `set` is an irregular verb. The past tense and past participle are both `set`. Never use 'setted'.
Yes, `set up` is perfectly acceptable in business emails for arranging meetings or starting projects. For very formal reports, you might use `establish` or `arrange`.
It means to arrange a romantic meeting between two people who don't know each other, usually because you think they would be a good match.
No. When the object is a pronoun like `it`, `them`, or `him`, it must go in the middle: 'set it up'.
`Install` usually refers to the physical act of putting something in place (like a dishwasher). `Set up` refers to making it ready to use (like configuring the settings).
Usually, yes. It is a transitive verb. However, in some contexts like 'He set up as a consultant', it can be used intransitively to mean starting a profession.
You use 'be + set up'. For example: 'The meeting was set up by my assistant.'
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
Needs Practice
Improving
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Mastered
In Other Languages
Instalar / Montar / Establecer
English uses one phrasal verb where Spanish uses three distinct verbs.
Installer / Créer / Monter
French verbs don't have the 'verb + particle' structure, leading to confusion with 'up'.
Einrichten / Aufbauen
German word order for separable verbs is even more complex than English.
Setsuritsu suru / Kumitateru
Japanese lacks phrasal verbs, using Kanji-based compound verbs instead.
Ta'sis / I'dad
Arabic uses distinct roots for the different senses of 'set up'.
Anzhuang / Chuangli
Chinese has no verb conjugation or particles like 'up', making the phrasal verb structure difficult.
Learning Path
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### Overview 영어를 배우는 한국인 학습자들에게 `hold on`은 단순히 '기다리다'라는 의미 이상의 뉘앙스를 가진 아주 매력적...
차려입기: 정장 및 의상 (Dress up)
### Overview 영어를 배우다 보면 단순히 '옷을 입다'라는 행위를 넘어서, 그 행위 뒤에 숨겨진 '의도'나 '목적'을 표현해야 할...