( ( ( This ( collective state ) ) ( of matter ) ) ( ( ( is neither ) ( ( ( a solid ) nor ) ( a liquid ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT This) (JJ collective) (NN state)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN matter)))) (VP (VBZ is) (RB neither) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ solid)) (CC nor) (NP (DT a) (NN liquid)))) (. .)))
This collective state of matter is neither a solid nor a liquid.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Solid)) (VP (VBZ takes) (S (NP (CC neither) (NP (DT the) (NN shape)) (CC nor) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN volume)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN container))))))) (. .)))