Breakdown of Что касается денег, то всё в порядке.
деньги
money
весь
all, the whole, everything, everyone
порядок
order, tidiness
что касается
as for, regarding
Questions & Answers about Что касается денег, то всё в порядке.
Why is the word for money in the genitive case (денег) here?
The verb касаться (to touch upon / concern) requires its object to be in the genitive case. Since деньги (money) is grammatically plural in Russian, it becomes денег in the genitive plural.
What is the function of то in the second half of the sentence?
In the construction Что касается ..., то ..., the word то acts as a linking word. When you introduce a topic with Что касается (As for...), Russian strongly expects то to kick off the main statement about that topic.
Why is касается in the third-person singular form?
The subject of the first clause is the pronoun Что (What). Even though the English translation is "As for," the literal Russian structure is closer to "What concerns the money." Since Что is grammatically singular, the verb takes the third-person singular ending.
Could I say все в порядке instead of всё в порядке?
No, because they mean different things. Всё means "everything," which is exactly what you need here for "everything is in order." If you used все, it would mean "everyone," making the sentence mean "As for the money, everyone is fine."
Why does порядок (order) change to порядке here?