| Стоит ли обращать внимание на слёзы ребёнка! | A child's tears are nothing to worry about. |
| Вошла мать, и Петины слёзы тут же высохли. | As soon as his mother came in, Petya's tears stopped. |
NB When the word слёзы functions as a subject and does not have a descriptive modifier, the construction слёзы у + Genitive is often preferred to (a) and (b), above: | |
| Слёзы у девочки были крупные и прозрачные. | The little girl's tears were large and clear. |