( liquids ( ( ( ( ( have ( a ( definite volume ) ) ) , ) but ) ( will ( take ( on ( ( the shape ) ( of ( their container ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS liquids)) (VP (VP (VBP have) (NP (DT a) (JJ definite) (NN volume))) (, ,) (CC but) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB take) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN shape)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN container)))))))) (. .)))
liquids have a definite volume, but will take on 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)))) (. .)))