nacrt

Nacrt is a noun used in Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian to denote an early or provisional version of something intended to be revised. It commonly means draft, outline, or sketch and can refer to a draft text, a preliminary legal document, or an initial design. The word derives from the verb nacrtati (to sketch or draw up), with the prefix na- and the root crtati meaning to draw.

In usage, a government or legislative body may publish a nacrt zakona (draft law) for public comment; an architect may present a nacrt projekta (draft project) before developing a final blueprint; in writing, an author might circulate a nacrt teksta (draft of a text) for feedback. The term is typically used before the final version is produced, and it may be circulated for feedback, negotiation, or comment. The plural is nacrti; the adjective forms include nacrtni and the participle nacrtan, as in nacrtni plan or nacrtan tekst. In legal and administrative contexts, nacrt conveys provisional status pending revision.

In English, the closest equivalents are draft or outline. The term functions similarly across contexts such as law, architecture, and writing, signaling that the version in question is not final and may undergo changes before adoption or completion.