produite

Produite is the feminine singular past participle of the French verb produire, which means to produce or to generate. It shares its roots with Latin producere, meaning to lead forth or bring forth. The masculine singular form is produit, while the plural forms are produits (masculine) and produites (feminine).

In French, past participles like produite are used in various grammatical constructions. With the auxiliary verb avoir, the participle usually agrees in gender and number with a preceding direct object. For example: les pièces qu’elle a produites ont été exportées (the pieces that she produced have been exported). The same participle can also appear in passive constructions with être: l’énergie est produite localement (the energy is produced locally), where the participle agrees with the subject énergie (feminine singular).

As an adjective, produite describes something that has been produced. It can modify a noun to convey the sense of “manufactured,” “generated,” or “created.” Examples include énergie produite (produced energy), produit fabriqué ou produit livré (product manufactured or product delivered), depending on gender and number.

Usage notes include sensitivity to agreement rules: when the direct object precedes the verb, the ending changes to reflect feminine or plural forms (e.g., les idées qu’elle a produites). In contexts about industry, energy, media, or agriculture, produite serves to specify the result of production processes or generation rather than the process itself.

See also: produire, produit, production, produisant.