( liquids ( ( ( ( have ( definite volume ) ) but ) ( take ( ( the shape ) ( of ( their container ) ) ) ) ) ; ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS liquids)) (VP (VP (VBP have) (NP (JJ definite) (NN volume))) (CC but) (VP (VBP take) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN shape)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN container)))))) (: ;)))
liquids have definite volume but take the shape of their 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)))) (. .)))