Number
Singular is indicated by a high tone on the first syllable, while plural is indicated by a low tone on the last syllable.
examples:
īch - ïch
hūnd - hünd
dū - dü
sīē - sïë
Case
Nominative: the nominative is indicated by a high tone on the last syllable
Genitive: the genitive is indicated by a low tone on the last syllable
Accusative: the accusative is indicated by a rising tone on the last syllable
Dative: the dative case is indicated by a falling tone on the last syllable
Instrumental: the instrumental case is indicated by a bouncing tone on the last syllable
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Tonal German
Non-FictionGerman with Tones A quick disclaimer, I have no idea how tonal languages work
