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I've learned from my text book named Meaning into Words that “If 'seem' is followed by an adjective, we can leave 'to be' and If 'seem' is followed by a noun, we can't leave' to be.”

According to the rule, the following sentences are correct:

1. She/He seems to be married.

2. She/He seems married.

Now, I want to use 'perfect infinite' in the sentence below:

3. She/He seems to have got married.

The context could be:

• A man or woman who is wearing a ring, or type of clothes which makes them "look" as if he or she is married.
• I heard a rumour that he/she got married. (Someone who I haven't met for a long time.)

Does it mean he or she "seems" to be already married?

Are the sentences above used to express uncertainty whether someone is married or not?

I've learned from my text book named Meaning into Words that “If 'seem' is followed by an adjective, we can leave to be and If 'seem' is followed by a noun, we can't leave to be.

According to the rule, the following sentences are correct:

1. She/He seems to be married.

2. She/He seems married.

Now, I want to use perfect infinite in the sentence below:

3. She/He seems to have got married.

The context could be:

• A man or woman who is wearing a ring, or type of clothes which makes them "look" as if he or she is married.

• I heard a rumour that he/she got married. (Someone who I haven't met for a long time.)

Does it mean he or she "seems" to be already married?

Are the sentences above used to express uncertainty whether someone is married or not?