attribute vs sunshine

attribute and sunshine both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attribute	Yes	No	Yes	No
sunshine	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, sunshine is a hyponym of attribute; that is, sunshine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attribute:

attribute (noun)	sunshine (noun)
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity	the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished	the rays of the sun
	moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities

attribute (verb)	sunshine (verb)
attribute or credit to
decide as to where something belongs in a scheme