Learn Croatian: Sav novac za porez je ovdje. - All the money for the tax is here.

The word for 'all' has to match the gender, number, and case of the noun it describes. Here, it describes novac (money), which is a masculine singular noun acting as the subject (nominative case). Therefore, we must use the masculine singular nominative form, sav.

Is novac (money) considered singular or plural in Croatian?

Just like in English, novac is treated as an uncountable, singular noun. That is why it takes the singular verb je (is) and the singular determiner sav (all) instead of a plural form.

What case is porez (tax) in, and why?

Porez is in the accusative case. The preposition za (for) requires the accusative case when it is used to show purpose or intended destination. Because porez is a masculine inanimate noun (a non-living thing), its accusative form looks exactly the same as its base dictionary form.

Why is the verb je placed right after porez?

je is an unstressed word (an enclitic) that usually wants to sit in the second position of a sentence. Here, the entire phrase Sav novac za porez (All the money for the tax) acts as a single, inseparable grammatical block. Therefore, je naturally takes the second position right after that whole block.