( ( A solid ) ( ( is ( in ( ( ( a state ) ( of matter ) ) ( that ( maintains ( ( ( a ( fixed volume ) ) and ) shape ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (JJ solid)) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN state)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN matter))) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ maintains) (NP (NP (DT a) (VBN fixed) (NN volume)) (CC and) (NP (NN shape))))))))) (. .)))
A solid is in a state of matter that maintains a fixed volume and shape.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN name)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN matter)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (DT a) (VBN fixed) (NN volume)) (CC and) (NP (DT a) (VBN fixed) (NN shape))))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ solid))) (. .)))