For example, the seed of a plant in the soil is potentially (dynamei) a plant, and if it is not prevented by something, it will become a plant.
fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæmpəl, ðə sˈiːd əvə plˈænt ɪnðə sˈɔɪl ɪz pətˈɛnʃəli dˈaɪnɐmˌeɪ ɐ plˈænt, ænd ɪf ɪɾ ɪz nˌɑːt pɹɪvˈɛntᵻd baɪ sˈʌmθɪŋ, ɪt wɪl bɪkˌʌm ɐ plˈænt.