stava suonando con

was playing with

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was playing with Here, suonare means to play with someone or something; in other contexts, it can mean to play a musical instrument.
IT: Stava suonando con suo fratello.
EN: He was playing with his brother.

Il cane di Sami stava suonando con Layla.

Sami's dog was playing with Layla.

Sami stava suonando con il mio cane.

Sami was playing with my dog.

Stava suonando con i cani.

He was playing with the dogs.

Sami stava suonando con il cane di Layla.

Sami was playing with Layla's dog.