| Запястья Маши были тонкие, хрупкие. | Masha's wrists were thin and fragile. |
| Он обхватил её запястье. | He grabbed her wrist. |
NB When the word запястье functions as a subject and does not have a descriptive modifier, the construction запястье у + Genitive is often preferred to (a) and (b), above: | |
| Запястья у Маши были тонкие, хрупкие. | Masha's wrists were thin and fragile. |
| левое/правое запястье | the left/right wrist |
| Левое запястье у Маши было забинтовано. | Masha's left wrist was bandaged. |
| запястье левой руки | the wrist on the left arm |
| запястье на левой руке | the wrist on the left arm |