( This ( ( ( gives ( a liquid ) ) ( ( a ( definite volume ) ) ( but ( no ( definite shape ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBZ gives) (NP (DT a) (NN liquid)) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ definite) (NN volume)) (PP (CC but) (NP (DT no) (JJ definite) (NN shape))))) (. .)))
This gives a liquid a definite volume but no definite shape.
(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)))) (. .)))