| Он положил руку на плечо сына. | He put his hand on his son's shoulder. |
| Его плечи были чёрные от загара. | His shoulders were brown from the sun. |
NB When the word плечо functions as a subject and does not have a descriptive modifier, the construction плечо у + Genitive is often preferred to (a) and (b), above: | |
| Плечи у него были чёрные от загара. | His shoulders were brown from the sun. |
| левое/правое плечо | the left/right shoulder |
| Левое плечо у него было поцарапано. | His left shoulder was scratched. |