( Solids ( ( are ( materials ( with ( a ( definite ( ( volume and ) shape ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Solids)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (NNS materials)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT a) (JJ definite) (NN volume) (CC and) (NN shape))))) (. .)))
Solids are materials with 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.