Concept:
A single phase induction motor does not produce a rotating magnetic field at starting.
Step 1: Single phase supply produces a pulsating magnetic field.
Step 2: A pulsating magnetic field can be considered as two rotating fields in opposite directions.
Step 3: At starting, the torques produced by these fields cancel each other.
Step 4: Therefore, starting torque is zero.
Hence, a single phase induction motor is:
\[
\boxed{\text{Not inherently self-starting}}
\]