( Solids ( ( have ( a ( definite ( ( volume and ) shape ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Solids)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (DT a) (JJ definite) (NN volume) (CC and) (NN shape))) (. .)))
Solids have a definite volume and shape.
(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.