( Solids ( ( are ( ( ( a form ) ( of matter ) ) ( that ( has ( ( ( a ( definite shape ) ) and ) volume ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Solids)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN form)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN matter))) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ definite) (NN shape)) (CC and) (NP (NN volume)))))))) (. .)))
Solids are a form of matter that has a definite 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.