Nakon procjene troškova raščlanite stavke.

Nakon means after. In Croatian, nakon is a preposition that normally requires the genitive case.

That is why you get:

• nakon procjene = after the assessment / after estimating
• not nakon procjena or nakon procjenu

So in this sentence, nakon procjene troškova is one whole prepositional phrase meaning after the cost assessment or after estimating the costs.

Because procjena is the dictionary form, but after nakon you need the genitive.

The noun is:

• procjena = assessment, estimate

Its relevant forms here are:

• procjena = nominative singular
• procjene = genitive singular

So:

• nakon procjene = after the assessment / after estimating

Even though procjene can also be a different form in other contexts, here it is specifically genitive singular because of nakon.

Troškova is the genitive plural of trošak (cost, expense).

The phrase procjena troškova means:

• assessment of costs
• cost assessment
• estimating costs

Croatian often uses the genitive where English would use of. So:

• procjena troškova = literally assessment of costs

This is why troškova appears in the genitive plural.

Raščlanite is an imperative form of raščlaniti, which means something like:

• break down
• analyze into parts
• itemize
• separate into components

In this sentence, the most natural translation is probably break down the items or itemize the entries, depending on context.

It suggests taking the stavke and dividing or presenting them more clearly by components, categories, or details.

Raščlanite is the 2nd person plural imperative.

That means it can be used:

• to speak to more than one person: you all, break down...
• as a formal singular command: please break down...

This is very common in instructions, manuals, business language, and official writing. So even if English just says break down the items, Croatian often uses this plural/formal imperative form.

Here stavke is the accusative plural of stavka.

The verb raščlaniti takes a direct object: you break down something. That object is stavke.

So:

• stavka = item, entry, line item
• stavke = items / line items

In this sentence, stavke is what you are supposed to break down, so the accusative plural is used.

Stavka can mean:

• item
• entry
• line item
• budget item
• listed point

In financial, administrative, or business contexts, stavke often refers to entries in a list, budget, invoice, or report.

So in this sentence, stavke probably means something like:

• cost items
• budget entries
• line items

Croatian does not have articles like English a/an and the.

So:

• procjena can mean an assessment or the assessment
• stavke can mean items or the items

The exact meaning depends on context.

That is why Nakon procjene troškova raščlanite stavke sounds natural in Croatian even though English usually needs something like:

• After estimating the costs, break down the items
• After the cost assessment, itemize the entries

Yes. A very natural alternative would be:

• Nakon što procijenite troškove, raščlanite stavke.

This literally means:

• After you estimate the costs, break down the items.

The original sentence is more compact and noun-based:

• nakon procjene troškova = after the assessment of costs

The version with nakon što + verb is often easier for learners because it works more like English.

Yes, Croatian word order is fairly flexible, though not completely free.

The given sentence:

• Nakon procjene troškova raščlanite stavke.

is natural and clear because it starts with the time sequence: after estimating the costs.

You could also say:

• Raščlanite stavke nakon procjene troškova.

That still makes sense, but it places more focus on the command itself first.

So the original order is typical for instructions: first the condition or prior step, then the action.

It can mean either, depending on context.

• procjena can mean assessment, evaluation, or estimate
• procjena troškova can therefore mean:
  • cost assessment
  • cost estimation
  • estimating costs

In practical English, the best translation often depends on the type of text:

• in a business document: after the cost assessment
• in instructions: after estimating the costs

So the Croatian phrase is slightly broader than just one fixed English expression.

The sentence has two main parts:

1. Nakon procjene troškova
   = a prepositional phrase meaning after the cost assessment / after estimating the costs

2. raščlanite stavke
   = an imperative clause meaning break down the items

So the structure is basically:

• After X, do Y.

More literally:

• After assessment of costs, break down items.

More natural English:

• After estimating the costs, break down the items.