Roleset sour.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "make sour":

Roles:

Arg0:agent, entity causing sourness


Arg1:thing becoming sour


Arg2:'benefactive'

Examples:

person: ns tense: present aspect: ns voice: active form: full


transitive (-)
The new argument over the notification guideline, however, could sour any atmosphere of cooperation that existed.
Arg0:	The new argument over the notification guideline
ArgM-DIS:	however
ArgM-MOD:	could
REL:	sour
Arg1:	any atmosphere of cooperation that existed

person: ns tense: past aspect: ns voice: active form: full


ergative (-)
Their relationship with Mr. Sugarman soured shortly thereafter.
Arg1:	Their relationship with Mr. Sugarman
REL:	soured
ArgM-TMP:	shortly thereafter

person: ns tense: past aspect: ns voice: active form: full


I'm surprised this didn't occur (-)
John soured on Mary after she hit him with the 2-by-4.
Arg1:	John
REL:	soured
Arg2-on:	Mary
Argm-TMP:	after she hit him with the 2-by-4