| Лодыжки Маши были закрыты. | Masha's ankles were covered. |
| Он смотрел на её узкие лодыжки. | He looked at her narrow ankles. |
NB When the word лодыжка functions as a subject and does not have a descriptive modifier, the construction лодыжка у + Genitive is often preferred to (a) and (b), above: | |
| Лодыжки у Маши были узкие, изящные. | Masha had slender, graceful ankles. |
NB Note that (a) is more common than (b) or (c). | |
| левая/правая лодыжка | the left/right ankle |
| Правая лодыжка у Маши была расцарапана. | Masha's right ankle was scratched. |
| лодыжка левой/правой ноги | the left/right ankle |
| лодыжка на левой/правой ноге | the left/right ankle |