( ( ( ( ( LIQUID ( STATE ( ( ( A substance ) ( in ( the ( liquid state ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( has ( no ( fixed shape ) ) ) either ) , ) ( ( taking ( whatever shape ) ) ( given ( by ( its container ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( ( a liquid ) ( does ( have ( a ( definite volume ) ) ) ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNP LIQUID)) (VP (VBP STATE) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (DT A) (NN substance)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ liquid) (NN state)))) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (DT no) (VBN fixed) (NN shape)) (ADVP (RB either)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG taking) (NP (WDT whatever) (NN shape)) (PP (VBN given) (PP (IN by) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN container))))))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (DT a) (NN liquid)) (VP (VBZ does) (VP (VB have) (NP (DT a) (JJ definite) (NN volume))))) (. .)))
LIQUID STATE A substance in the liquid state has no fixed shape either, taking whatever shape given by its container, but a liquid does 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)))) (. .)))