( ( ( ( ( ( A liquid ) ( has ( a ( definite volume ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( changes ( shape ( according ( to ( ( the shape ) ( of ( its container ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT A) (NN liquid)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (DT a) (JJ definite) (NN volume)))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (NNS changes)) (VP (VBP shape) (PP (VBG according) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN shape)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN container)))))))) (. .)))
A liquid has a definite volume, but changes shape according to the shape of its container.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Liquid)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ definite) (NN volume)) (, ,) (CONJP (CC but) (RB not)) (NP (DT a) (JJ definite) (NN shape)))) (. .)))