( ( Solids Solids ) ( ( are ( ( the ( only phase ) ) ( ( in which ) ( matter ( has ( ( ( a ( definite shape ) ) and ) ( a ( definite volume ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Solids) (NNP Solids)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ only) (NN phase)) (SBAR (WHPP (IN in) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (NN matter)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ definite) (NN shape)) (CC and) (NP (DT a) (JJ definite) (NN volume)))))))) (. .)))
Solids Solids are the only phase in which matter has a definite shape and a definite 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.