( Liquids ( ( take ( ( the shape ) ( of ( ( the container ) ( they ( ( ( are ( placed in ) ) and ) ( have ( a ( definite volume ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Liquids)) (VP (VBP take) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN shape)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN container)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN placed) (PP (IN in)))) (CC and) (VP (VBP have) (NP (DT a) (JJ definite) (NN volume)))))))))) (. .)))
Liquids take the shape of the container they are placed in and have a definite volume.
(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)))) (. .)))