( Solid ( ( is ( ( a phase ) ( of ( matter ( characterized ( by ( ( ( a ( definite volume ) ) and ) ( definite shape ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Solid)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN phase)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN matter)) (VP (VBN characterized) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ definite) (NN volume)) (CC and) (NP (JJ definite) (NN shape))))))))) (. .)))
Solid is a phase of matter characterized by a definite volume and definite 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.