This is the 552nd most frequent Croatian word.
mene
The Croatian word "mene" means "me" (accusative or genitive form of "ja" - I).
In this sentence, 'mene' again refers to the first-person singular pronoun and is used as the object of the verb, emphasizing the person being referred to.
On me pozvao prije mene.
He invited me before inviting someone else.
The word 'mene' is used as an emphatic form of the first-person singular pronoun in Croatian, equivalent to 'me' in English, often to emphasize the subject in a sentence.
Mene zanima povijest Hrvatske.
I am interested in the history of Croatia.
Here, 'mene' is used in the genitive or accusative case to designate association of the pronoun with a preposition, showing exclusion involving the subject.