( ( A solid ) ( ( is ( anything ( that ( has ( ( ( a ( definite ( firm shape ) ) ) and ) volume ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (JJ solid)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (NN anything)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ definite) (NN firm) (NN shape)) (CC and) (NP (NN volume)))))))) (. .)))
A solid is anything that has a definite firm shape and volume.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (JJ definite) (NN shape)) (CC and) (NP (DT a) (JJ definite) (NN volume))) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (NNS properties)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ solid) (, ,) (JJ only) (NN state)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (PRP s) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN matter))))))) (. .)))
A definite shape and a definite volume are properties of the solid, only state(s) of matter.