Na obrascu prvo pišem svoje ime, a onda prezime.

On the form, I first write my first name, and then my surname.

Breakdown of Na obrascu prvo pišem svoje ime, a onda prezime.

• a: and
• pisati: to write
• na: on
• svoj: own

Questions & Answers about Na obrascu prvo pišem svoje ime, a onda prezime.

Why is it na obrascu? What case is obrascu?

Na obrascu means on the form.

Here, na is used with the locative case to express location, so obrazac changes to obrascu.

• nominative: obrazac = form
• locative: na obrascu = on the form

This is a very common pattern in Croatian:

• na stolu = on the table
• na papiru = on the paper
• na obrascu = on the form

So the learner should remember this as: na + location → often locative.

What does prvo mean here?

Prvo means first or first of all.

In this sentence, it tells you the order of actions:

• prvo pišem svoje ime = first I write my first name
• a onda prezime = and then my surname

It works like an adverb here, describing when / in what order the action happens.

You may also see related words:

• prvi = first (adjective, masculine)
• prva = first (feminine)
• prvo = first / firstly

Why is it pišem? What form is that?