| ЯзІк больнћго бІл бљлый. | The patient's tongue was white. |
| Нџ-ка, мђльчик, покажќ мнљ свћй язІк! | Come on, little boy, show me your tongue! |
NB When the word язІк functions as a subject and does not have a descriptive modifier, the construction язІк у + Genitive is often preferred to (a) and (b), above: | |
| ЯзІк у больнћго бІл бљлый. | The patient's tongue was white. |