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[GuidoHunter]

Originally Posted by dore

Risen is the participle form of rise. It's an adjectival participle in this case.

When you use a linking verb (usually a form of the "be" verb) it follows this form:

subject - linking verb - adjective/noun.

So in this instance you are saying He (subject) is (linking verb) risen (adjective). To say "He has risen" would be grammatically incorrect unless you could magically turn risen into a noun.

What? I'm pretty sure you just invented the term "adjectival participle". "Risen" in the sentence "he is risen" is just a participle being used as an adjective. It's neither an "adjectival" participle nor a "verbal" participle; it's just a participle, regardless of its use in the sentence.

Secondly, what in the hell is wrong with "he has risen"? Abso-freakin'-lutely nothing. It's perfectly grammatical. It's even a straightforward conjugation:

present: he rises
past: he rose
present participle: he is rising
past participle: he has risen.

The "he is/has risen" question is merely an example about the multiple possible uses of a participle.

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