( Liquids ( ( ( have ( ( ( a ( definite volume ) ) ( but not ) ) ( a ( definite shape ) ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( they ( conform ( to ( their container ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Liquids)) (VP (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ definite) (NN volume)) (CONJP (CC but) (RB not)) (NP (DT a) (JJ definite) (NN shape)))) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP conform) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN container))))) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (. .)))
Liquids have a definite volume but not a definite shape (they conform to 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)))) (. .)))