( ( A solid ) ( ( is ( ( ( a phase ) ( of matter ) ) ( that ( has ( ( ( a ( definite shape ) ) and ) volume ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (JJ solid)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN phase)) (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)))))))) (. .)))
A solid is a phase 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.