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- "Ten cizinec má jen šest eur."
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ion1122
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Many people would indeed say "only has" in this sentence, but "has only" is better, as it brings the modifying adverb closer to the noun being modified.
To put the matter another way, "has only" sounds more educated and elegant; "only has" is what the common person would say.