What form of word it is?

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"Thus, imitation of adult speech cannot completely account for the way children produce language."

I cut off this sentence from an english book I'm reading.

My question is what form of word 'produce' is? noun or verb?

I've found 'produce' shouldn't be verb because of 'account for' but It seems like 'produce' is used as a verb.

If yes, how?

If not, how?

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

moon7296"Thus, imitation of adult speech cannot completely account for the way children produce language."

I ~~cut off~~ took/got this sentence from an english book I'm reading.

My question is what form of word 'produce' is? noun or verb? verb
I've found 'produce' shouldn't be verb because of 'account for' but It seems like 'produce' is used as a verb.
If yes, how?
If not, how?

There are several displays that can be made which might help.

Imitation of adult speech
cannot completely account for
the way
in which
children produce language.

Imitation of adult speech
cannot completely account for
this way:
children produce language in this way.

Imitation of adult speech

cannot completely account for

this way:

the way that children produce language.
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