özgüdür
Özgüdür is a Turkish term used to describe an action or tendency that arises from an intrinsic drive rather than external incentives. The word is formed from öz, meaning self or intrinsic, and güdü, meaning drive or motive, with the predicative suffix -dür, which marks a statement about the nature of something. In academic usage, özgüdür often signals that the motive is internal and not primarily shaped by rewards, punishments, or social pressures.
In discourse, özgüdür is commonly contrasted with external motivation (dışsal dürtü) and is related to concepts
Usage and nuance: özgüdür can function as a predicate in Turkish sentences, for example: “Bu davranış özgüdür.”