住み

In a sentence

• 私は東京に住んでいます。

  I live in Tokyo.

  Here, "住み" (as part of "住んでいます") is used to express ongoing habitation in a location.

• 彼は新しいアパートに住み始めました。

  He started living in a new apartment.

  In this sentence, "住み" (as part of "住み始めました") conveys the commencement of living in a place.

• この街に住み続けるつもりです。

  I intend to keep living in this town.

  This usage of "住み" (as part of "住み続ける") demonstrates the continuation of residency in a particular place.