| Его ладони были покрыты мозолями и шрамами. | His palms were covered with callouses and scars. |
| Серёжины ладони поразили меня своей гладкостью и чистотой. | Seryozha's palms amazed me with their smoothness and cleanliness. |
NB When the word ладонь functions as a subject and does not have a descriptive modifier, the construction ладонь у + Genitive is often preferred to (a) and (b), above: | |
| Ладони у него были покрыты шрамами. | His palms were covered with scars. |
| левая/правая ладонь | the left/right palm |
| Левая ладонь у него была покрыта шрамами. | His left palm was covered with scars. |
| ладонь левой/правой руки | the palm of the left/right hand |