For example, the eyes possess the potentiality of sight (innate – being acted upon), while the capability of playing the flute can be possessed by learning (exercise – acting).
fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæmpəl, ðɪ ˈaɪz pəzˈɛs ðə pətˈɛnʃɪˈælᵻɾi ʌv sˈaɪt ɪnnˈeɪt bˌiːɪŋ ˈæktᵻd əpˌɑːn, wˌaɪl ðə kˌeɪpəbˈɪlᵻɾi ʌv plˈeɪɪŋ ðə flˈuːt kæn biː pəzˈɛst baɪ lˈɜːnɪŋ ˈɛksɚsˌaɪz ˈæktɪŋ.