Poslije puknuća cijevi sanirajte imovinsku štetu i provjerite istrošenost.

Both words are in the genitive.

• poslije normally takes the genitive: poslije čega? = after what?
• So puknuće becomes puknuća
• And cijev becomes cijevi

So:

• puknuće = a rupture / burst / cracking
• cijevi = of the pipe

Together, poslije puknuća cijevi literally means after the pipe’s rupture or more naturally after a pipe bursts.

A useful thing to notice is that cijevi can look confusing, because it can also be another form in other contexts. Here, it is genitive singular: of the pipe.

Puknuće is a noun formed from the verb puknuti.

• puknuti = to burst, crack, snap
• puknuće = a burst, rupture, cracking

Croatian often uses these verbal nouns in formal, technical, or administrative language. English often prefers a clause, like after the pipe bursts, but Croatian can use the noun phrase poslije puknuća cijevi.

So this sentence sounds fairly formal/instructional.

They are both imperative forms, specifically the 2nd person plural / polite singular imperative.

• sanirajte = repair / remedy / deal with
• provjerite = check / inspect / verify

This form is used for:

1. speaking to more than one person
2. formal/polite speech to one person
3. instructions in manuals, notices, and official texts

So in a practical instruction like this, the plural imperative is very normal.

Compare:

• saniraj = repair! (to one person, informal)
• sanirajte = repair! (to several people, or to one person formally)

Because this is the style of direct instruction.

In manuals, warnings, safety instructions, and official guidance, Croatian often uses the imperative very naturally:

• Provjerite...
• Isključite...
• Pričekajte...

English does this too in instructions: Turn off the water, Check the damage, Inspect the wear.

So the sentence is not especially rude; it is just written in a standard instructional style.

Because imovinsku štetu is the direct object of sanirajte, so it is in the accusative.

The base form is:

• imovinska šteta = property damage

In the accusative singular feminine:

• imovinska → imovinsku
• šteta → štetu

So:

• sanirati imovinsku štetu = to remedy / repair / address property damage

This is a very useful pattern to notice:

• nominative: imovinska šteta
• accusative: imovinsku štetu

More specifically, it means property damage or material damage to property/assets.

• imovina = property, assets
• imovinski = related to property/assets
• šteta = damage, harm, loss

So imovinska šteta is not emotional harm or bodily injury; it is damage to physical property or financial/property interests.

This is a fairly formal phrase, often used in:

• insurance
• legal language
• maintenance reports
• administrative instructions

Not exactly, though they can overlap.

• popraviti = to fix, repair
• sanirati = to remedy, rehabilitate, repair the consequences of, bring back into acceptable condition

Sanirati is often more formal and broader. It can mean:

• fix the damage
• deal with the consequences
• restore things after an incident

So in this sentence, sanirajte imovinsku štetu is a bit more formal than just popravite štetu.

You often see sanirati in contexts like:

• sanirati kvar = repair a malfunction
• sanirati štetu = remedy damage
• sanirati posljedice = deal with the consequences

Istrošenost means wear, wear level, degree of wear, or extent of deterioration through use.

It comes from the idea of something being worn out:

• istrošiti = to wear out
• istrošen = worn out
• istrošenost = wornness / wear / degree of wear

In practical English, you would usually translate it as:

• wear
• level of wear
• wear and tear (depending on context)

This is another fairly formal/technical noun.

That is a very natural question, because English usually wants the object stated more explicitly.

Croatian can sometimes leave it implicit if the context already makes it clear. So provjerite istrošenost means something like:

• check for wear
• inspect the degree of wear
• check how worn it is

The thing being checked may be obvious from the broader context: the pipe, the installation, a seal, a component, etc.

If the writer wanted to be more explicit, they could say:

• provjerite istrošenost cijevi = check the wear of the pipe
• provjerite istrošenost materijala = check the wear of the material
• provjerite stupanj istrošenosti = check the degree of wear

So yes, by itself it is a bit general, but not impossible in a technical context.

Yes. Poslije and nakon both mean after here.

So you could also say:

• Nakon puknuća cijevi...

In many contexts, nakon sounds a bit more formal or neutral, while poslije is very common in everyday use too. In an instruction/manual style, both are possible.

Also note a regional variant:

• poslije is common in many varieties
• posle is common in Serbian

For standard Croatian, poslije is the expected form.

The word order is natural, but not absolutely fixed.

The sentence begins with the time expression:

• Poslije puknuća cijevi = after the pipe bursts / after the rupture of the pipe

Then come the instructions:

• sanirajte imovinsku štetu
• i provjerite istrošenost

This ordering makes sense because it sets the situation first, then gives the actions to take.

Croatian word order is more flexible than English, but this version is clear and standard for written instructions.

Here it is singular: of the pipe.

The dictionary form is:

• cijev = pipe, tube

In this sentence:

• puknuća cijevi = rupture of the pipe

So cijevi is genitive singular.

This can be confusing because Croatian endings sometimes overlap, and the same-looking form may appear in different grammatical roles. The context tells you the meaning here: there was one pipe whose rupture is being referred to.

Yes, it is understandable and fairly natural, especially in a technical, maintenance, safety, or insurance-related context.

That said, it is somewhat formal and compressed. A more expanded version might say exactly what wear should be checked:

• Poslije puknuća cijevi sanirajte imovinsku štetu i provjerite stupanj istrošenosti cijevi.

But the original sentence is still perfectly plausible if the context already tells you what is being inspected.

Because Croatian does not have articles.

English says:

• the pipe
• the damage
• a rupture

Croatian simply uses the noun form and relies on context:

• cijev
• šteta
• puknuće

So learners often want to ask whether it means a pipe or the pipe, but Croatian usually leaves that to context rather than marking it with an article.

Here are the main dictionary forms:

• poslije = after
• puknuće = rupture, burst
• cijev = pipe, tube
• sanirati = remedy, repair, rehabilitate
• imovinski = property-related
• šteta = damage
• provjeriti = check, verify, inspect
• istrošenost = wear, degree of wear

This is useful because many words in the sentence are not in their dictionary form:

• puknuća ← puknuće
• cijevi ← cijev
• sanirajte ← sanirati
• imovinsku ← imovinski / imovinska
• štetu ← šteta
• provjerite ← provjeriti

For learners, spotting the base form is often the key step in understanding Croatian sentences.