Many people seem hopeful that the interim government will bring about real change. Here 'seem' is -

• Many people seem hopeful that the interim government will bring about real change.
- Here 'seem' is - a linking verb.

• Linking verb:
- A linking verb joins a subject to a subject complement (also called a predicate noun or predicate adjective), a word or phrase that describes or explains the subject.
- যে সকল verb সাধারণত subject ও Subjective complement এর মধ্যে যোগসূত্র স্থাপন করে তাদেরকে Linking verb বলে।
- Linking verb-এর complement হিসেবে সাধারণত adjective বসে৷
- Subject এবং subjective complement এর মধ্যবর্তী verb কে linking verb বলে৷

• Linking verb এর উদাহরণ:
- Turn,
- be,
- become,
- look,
- feel,
- seem,
- remain,
- appear,
- get,
- grow, etc.