Word
Moram pregledati sav posao.
Meaning
I must inspect all the work.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Moram pregledati sav posao.
posao
job / work
morati
must
sav
all (of a whole) / everyone, all (people) / everything
pregledati
to inspect
Questions & Answers about Moram pregledati sav posao.
Why do we use sav here instead of sve?
Is sav posao in the accusative case here?
Yes, it is the direct object receiving the action of the verb pregledati (to inspect). For masculine non-living nouns like posao, the accusative case looks exactly the same as the nominative (dictionary) form. Because of this, both the noun and sav keep their basic forms instead of taking an ending.
Why is the second verb, pregledati, in its infinitive form?
It follows the conjugated verb moram (I must). Whenever you use a modal verb like morati (to have to / must), the verb that comes right after it stays in the infinitive, which is the dictionary form that usually ends in -ti or -ći.
Can I use cijeli (whole) instead of sav in this sentence?
Yes, they are very similar here! You could say Moram pregledati cijeli posao (I must inspect the whole job). Sav emphasizes looking at "all" the work, while cijeli emphasizes the "entirety" of the job, but native speakers use both naturally in this context.