V-plain / い-adj / な-adj + な / N + の + ようだ(みたい attaches plainly)
seems like, is like
Your own judgement from direct evidence. みたいだ is the casual twin and attaches straight to a noun: 子供みたいだ. Also used for resemblance and comparison: 雪のように白い — "white as snow".
誰もいないようです。
だれも いない ようです。
It seems there's nobody here.
あの人は先生みたいです。
あの ひとは せんせいみたいです。
That person seems to be a teacher.