( ( Solids ( ( ( have ( definite ( ( shape and ) volume ) ) ) , ) ( liquids ( ( ( have ( definite volume ) ) and ) ( assume ( ( the shape ) ( of ( the container ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( gases ( ( expand ( to ( ( ( fill and ) take ) ( ( ( volume and ) shape ) ( of ( the container ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNS Solids)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (JJ definite) (NN shape) (CC and) (NN volume)) (, ,) (S (NP (NNS liquids)) (VP (VP (VB have) (NP (JJ definite) (NN volume))) (CC and) (VP (VB assume) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN shape)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN container))))))))) (, ,) (NP (NNS gases)) (VP (VBP expand) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB fill) (CC and) (VB take) (NP (NP (NN volume) (CC and) (NN shape)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN container)))))))) (. .)))
Solids have definite shape and volume, liquids have definite volume and assume the shape of the container, gases expand to fill and take volume and shape of the container.
(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))))))) (. .)))