( ( ( The type ) ( of ( matter ( that ( has ( ( ( a ( definite shape ) ) and ) ( definite volume ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( a solid ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN type)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN matter)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ definite) (NN shape)) (CC and) (NP (JJ definite) (NN volume))))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (JJ solid))) (. .)))
The type of matter that has a definite shape and definite volume is a solid.
(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.