αὐτός is a very versatile word. In addition to its pronominal use, it has other special uses which will be introduced in the next lesson. Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. The noun to which a pronoun refers is called its antecedent. In the sentence “After the woman addressed the students, they asked her questions,” “they” is a pronoun whose antecedent is “students,” and “her” is a pronoun whose antecedent is “woman.” A pronoun agrees with its antecedent